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Usted es mayor que yo.

Usted es mayor que yo.
You are older than me.
From Lesson 108:Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Usted es mayor que yo.

Why does this sentence use mayor instead of más viejo?
Mayor is an irregular comparative adjective meaning "older." While you could technically say más viejo, it sounds rude or unnatural when talking about people's ages. Mayor is the normal and polite way to say someone is older.
Why does it say que yo instead of que mí since the English translation is "than me"?
In Spanish, comparisons with que are followed by subject pronouns like yo (I) or tú (you), not object pronouns like mí. Even though we usually say "than me" in everyday English, the Spanish structure is literally closer to the traditional English "older than I."
Is que always the word for "than" in these comparisons?
Yes, when you are comparing two things or people using comparative words like mayor (older), menor (younger), mejor (better), or phrases with más (more) and menos (less), the word for "than" is que.
Why is the verb es used with Usted?
Usted is the formal version of "you." Even though it means "you," it always uses the same verb forms as "he" or "she" (él or ella). That is why the sentence uses es (is) instead of the informal "you" form eres (are).

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