Comparing with Más que (More than)
To say that someone or something has more of a certain quality than another, use más + [adjective] + que (more... than).
| The elephant is bigger than the mouse. | El elefante es más grande que el ratón. |
| The monkey is more agile than the turtle. | El mono es más ágil que la tortuga. |
Comparing with Menos que (Less than)
To say that something has less of a quality, use menos instead of más: menos + [adjective] + que (less... than).
| The insect is less strong than the snake. | El insecto es menos fuerte que la serpiente. |
| I think that the turtle is less agile than the mouse. | Creo que la tortuga es menos ágil que el ratón. |
Adjective Agreement
When comparing two things, the adjective must always agree in gender and number with the first subject (the one being described).
For example, because la serpiente (the snake) and la cola (the tail) are feminine nouns, the adjectives describing them must also be feminine, even if the animal they are compared to is masculine.
| The snake is longer than the insect. | La serpiente es más larga que el insecto. |
| The monkey's tail is longer than the dog's. | La cola del mono es más larga que la del perro. |
You can easily use these comparatives to ask questions or share your opinions:
| Is the lion wilder than the giraffe? | ¿El león es más salvaje que la jirafa? |
| I think that the monkey is less fat than the bear. | Pienso que el mono es menos gordo que el oso. |
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