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### **Igual de** + adjective + **que**

**Igual de** + adjective + **que** says that two people or things have a quality to the same degree: *just as … as*. It means the same as **tan … como**, which you already know, and it is very common in everyday speech.

| tan … como | igual de … que |
|---|---|
| Mi hermano es **tan** alto **como** yo. | Mi hermano es **igual de** alto **que** yo. |

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### Only the adjective changes

**Igual de** never changes. The adjective agrees with its noun, as always.

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### With adverbs

It works the same way with **bien**, **mal**, **rápido**, **tarde** and other adverbs.

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### Without **que**: *equally*

When the two things are already named together, leave out **que**. English says *equally*. **Tan** can't do this: *Las dos camisas son tan caras* means *The two shirts are so expensive*.

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### **Igual que** or **igual de**?

**Igual que** (*just like*) goes with a verb or a noun. **Igual de** goes before an adjective or an adverb.

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### Common mistakes

- Don't drop **de**: **Es igual de alto que yo**, not *Es igual alto que yo*.
- After **igual de**, use **que**, not **como**: **igual de alto que yo**, but **tan alto como yo**.
- **Igual de** has no plural: **Son igual de caras**, never *Son iguales de caras*.
- To compare amounts of a noun, use **tanto … como**, not **igual de**. **Tanto** agrees with the noun: **Tengo tanto trabajo como tú**, **Tengo tantas camisas como tú**.

Just as … as (igual de … que)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
just as, equally (+ adjective or adverb)	igual de
My brother is just as tall as I am.	Mi hermano es igual de alto que yo.
This apartment is just as expensive as your house.	Este piso es igual de caro que tu casa.
My sisters are just as nice as my mother.	Mis hermanas son igual de simpáticas que mi madre.
This paella is just as tasty as it was yesterday.	Esta paella está igual de rica que ayer.
Is the subway just as fast as the bus?	¿El metro es igual de rápido que el autobús?
Are you guys just as tall as your father?	¿Sois igual de altos que vuestro padre?
My daughter speaks English just as well as her father.	Mi hija habla inglés igual de bien que su padre.
You drive just as badly as your brother.	Conduces igual de mal que tu hermano.
My grandfather runs just as fast as I do.	Mi abuelo corre igual de rápido que yo.
You arrived just as late today as yesterday.	Hoy has llegado igual de tarde que ayer.
The two shirts are equally expensive.	Las dos camisas son igual de caras.
My parents are equally nice.	Mis padres son igual de simpáticos.
These two towns are equally pretty.	Estos dos pueblos son igual de bonitos.
The coffee and the tea are equally hot.	El café y el té están igual de calientes.
You talk just like your father, and you're just as nice as he is.	Hablas igual que tu padre y eres igual de simpático que él.
My sister sings just like my mother, but she dances just as badly as I do.	Mi hermana canta igual que mi madre, pero baila igual de mal que yo.

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