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¿El metro es igual de rápido que el autobús?

¿El metro es igual de rápido que el autobús?
Is the subway just as fast as the bus?
From Lesson 194:Just as … as (igual de … que)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about ¿El metro es igual de rápido que el autobús?

Why is it igual de rápido que instead of tan rápido como?
Both phrases mean "as fast as" and are perfectly correct. Igual de... que is very common in everyday Spanish when comparing equality. You can use either one interchangeably in this sentence: igual de rápido que el autobús or tan rápido como el autobús.
Why do we need the word de before rápido?
When you use igual to mean "equally" or "just as" with an adjective, it always requires the preposition de. Dropping the preposition to say igual rápido is a very common mistake for English speakers, but Spanish always pairs it as igual de + [adjective] + que.
If we were comparing two feminine things, would rápido change?
Yes. In the structure igual de + [adjective] + que, the adjective must agree in gender and number with the first subject you are talking about. Since el metro is masculine singular, we use rápido. If you were asking about a bicycle (la bicicleta), you would say: ¿La bicicleta es igual de rápida que la moto?
Is metro the standard word for the subway in Spain?
Yes, in Spain, el metro is the standard word for the underground train system. You might hear other words in parts of Latin America, such as el subte, but in Spain, it is always el metro.

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