Word
Elevul este la fel de liniștit ca eleva la curs.
Meaning
The (male) student is as calm as the (female) student in class.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Elevul este la fel de liniștit ca eleva la curs.
a fi
to be
cursul
the class
la fel de
equally
ca
as
Questions & Answers about Elevul este la fel de liniștit ca eleva la curs.
What does la fel de ... ca mean, and is it the standard way to say “as ... as”?
La fel de ... ca is the normal way to express equality, just like English “as ... as”.
- la fel de = equally / as …
- ca = as
So:
- la fel de liniștit ca = as quiet/calm as
This pattern is very productive:
- la fel de înalt ca el – as tall as him
- la fel de interesant ca filmul – as interesting as the movie
Why is it liniștit and not liniștită, since eleva is feminine?
The adjective agrees with the first noun it describes, not with the second one in the comparison.
The structure is:
So liniștit must be:
- masculine
- singular
If you started the sentence with the girl, the adjective would change:
- Eleva este la fel de liniștită ca elevul la curs.
(The female student is as quiet as the male student in class.)
What is the difference between and ?