за

Usages of за

Мій брат витриваліший за мене.
My brother is more enduring than me.
Мій дядько старший за мою матір на три роки.
My uncle is older than my mother by three years.
Моя молодша сестра вже вища за мене, хоча вона молодша.
My younger sister is already taller than me, although she is younger.
Моя двоюрідна сестра старша за мене, а племінниця ще ходить до школи.
My female cousin is older than me, and my niece still goes to school.
Мій двоюрідний брат молодший за мене, але дорослішає дуже швидко, як і мій племінник.
My male cousin is younger than me, but he is growing up very quickly, just like my nephew.
Мій двоюрідний брат старший за мене на три роки.
My male cousin is older than me by three years.

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