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Mientras más húmedo está el huerto, mayor es el tamaño del maíz.

Mientras más húmedo está el huerto, mayor es el tamaño del maíz.
The damper the vegetable garden is, the greater the size of the corn is.
From Lesson 213:Proportional comparisons (mientras más... más...)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Mientras más húmedo está el huerto, mayor es el tamaño del maíz.

Why do we use mientras más here instead of el más for 'the more'?
In Spanish, proportional comparisons like 'the more X, the more Y' are expressed using mientras más or cuanto más, rather than a literal translation of 'the more' (el más). You can think of mientras más as meaning 'while there is more'.
Why use está with húmedo instead of es?
We use está because the dampness of the vegetable garden (el huerto) is a temporary state or condition that changes based on the weather or watering. If we used es, it would mean the garden is fundamentally and permanently wet by nature.
Why does the sentence use mayor instead of más grande for 'greater'?
Mayor is the irregular comparative form of grande (large or great). While you can sometimes use más grande, mayor is the much more natural and standard choice when talking about abstract measurements, degrees, or sizes, such as el tamaño (the size).
What is the difference between huerto and jardín?
A huerto specifically refers to a vegetable patch, allotment, or orchard where crops and food are grown. A jardín is typically a decorative flower garden or a general yard. Since this sentence is about growing corn (maíz), huerto is the exact word needed.

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