Mi casa es más grande que tu casa.
English: My house is bigger than your house.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Adjetivos
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Comparative adjectives in Spanish are used to compare the qualities of two people, animals, or things. They help you say if something is more, less, or as ... as something else.
When to use it
Use Spanish comparatives when you want to show differences or similarities between two things, like saying something is bigger, smaller, or just as good as something else.
Key forms
- más + adjective + que
- menos + adjective + que
- tan + adjective + como
Examples
Este libro es menos interesante que ese.
English: This book is less interesting than that one.
Pedro es tan alto como Juan.
English: Pedro is as tall as Juan.
La película es más divertida que la serie.
English: The movie is more fun than the series.
Tips
- Remember to match the adjective's gender and number to the noun it describes.
- Do not use 'más' or 'menos' with 'tan ... como'; use 'tan' for equality.
- Never use 'de' instead of 'que' in comparatives.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Some adjectives have irregular comparative forms: 'bueno' becomes 'mejor', 'malo' becomes 'peor', 'joven' becomes 'menor', and 'viejo' becomes 'mayor'.