Breakdown of Este creme hidrata muito mais do que o outro.
muito
much / very
este
this (este, esta, estes, estas)
mais
more
do que
than
o
him/it (m)
outro
other
o creme
the cream (lotion, cosmetic)
hidratar
to hydrate
Questions & Answers about Este creme hidrata muito mais do que o outro.
Why do we use muito mais here instead of just mais?
The phrase mais do que simply means 'more than'. To intensify the comparison and say 'much more', we place muito directly before the comparative word mais. This is the standard way to intensify a comparative structure in Portuguese.
Could I say mais que instead of mais do que in this sentence?
Yes. When comparing two things, do que and que are generally interchangeable. Using do que is very common and sounds natural in European Portuguese, but muito mais que o outro would also be completely correct.
Why do we say o outro instead of just outro for 'the other'?
When 'other' acts as a pronoun replacing a specific noun (in this case, creme), you must include the definite article. Because creme is masculine, it becomes o outro (the other one). If we were comparing a feminine noun like loção (lotion), it would be a outra.
Can I put the intensifier at the end, like mais do que o outro muito?
No. In Portuguese, the intensifier must sit immediately before the comparative word it modifies. You must keep muito and mais together as muito mais for the sentence to sound natural.
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