Breakdown of Hoy avisté menos cisnes de los que calculaste.
de
from / of
los
the (masculine plural)
hoy
today
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about Hoy avisté menos cisnes de los que calculaste.
Why does the sentence use de los que instead of just que for 'than'?
Could I use the neutral de lo que here instead?
Why is it menos and not a plural form, since cisnes is plural?
What verb is avisté from, and how is it different from vi?
It comes from the verb avistar, which means to sight, spot, or catch sight of something from afar. While you could simply say vi (I saw), avisté is the perfect vocabulary choice for spotting wildlife, like swans.