Breakdown of Cuanto más usas la queratina, más nutres el pelo.
usar
to use / to wear
el pelo
the hair
más
more
la
the (feminine)
cuanto
all that / as much as (relative) / the more/less (in proportional comparisons)
la queratina
the keratin
nutrir
to nourish
Questions & Answers about Cuanto más usas la queratina, más nutres el pelo.
Could I use mientras instead of cuanto in this sentence?
Yes! In Latin America, mientras más is actually more common than cuanto más in everyday speech. Both mean 'the more', and you can swap them here without changing the meaning: Mientras más usas la queratina, más nutres el pelo.
Why are the verbs usas and nutres in the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive?
We use the indicative here because the sentence states a general, established fact or habit. If you were giving advice about a hypothetical future situation (like 'The more keratin you use from now on...'), you would use the subjunctive for the first verb: Cuanto más uses....
Why does the sentence say la queratina when the English translation just says 'keratin'?
In Spanish, when you talk about a substance, abstract concept, or noun in a general, all-encompassing sense, you must use the definite article (el, la, los, las). While English drops it for general substances, Spanish requires la before queratina.
Why is it el pelo and not tu pelo if the English translation says 'your hair'?
When referring to body parts, clothing, or personal items, Spanish almost always uses the definite article (in this case, el) instead of a possessive adjective (tu). The context of you doing the using and nourishing makes it obvious whose hair it is.
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