French grammar
Aussi … que, autant que
Say two things are equal.
From the scene Aussi joli que Madrid (As pretty as Madrid)
In short
To say two things are equal: aussi + adjective + que (aussi joli que); verb + autant que (as much as).
Your turn
Which one goes with as sweet as?
Options: mange / pèsent autant que · aussi sucrées que · aussi joli que
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as sweet as → aussi sucrées que
How it works
To say two things are equal: aussi + adjective + que (as … as); verb + autant que (as much as).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Et les fruits ? Ils sont (blank) bons que les miens ?
Options: tellement · très · aussi
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Et les fruits ? Ils sont aussi bons que les miens ?
And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
Good to know
Pas comme ici means not like here; différent means different.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Combien ? Ma mère ne mange pas (blank) que toi.
Options: autant · aussi · tant de
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Combien ? Ma mère ne mange pas autant que toi.
How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
as pretty as aussi joli que
Nuria
Non ! Il est tout petit. Mais il est aussi joli que Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Non ! Il est tout petit. Mais il est (blank) Madrid.
Options: aussi sucrées que · pèsent autant que · aussi joli que
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Nuria
Non ! Il est tout petit. Mais il est aussi joli que Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
as sweet as aussi sucrées que
Your turn
What goes with aussi sucrées que?
Options: (eat / weigh) as much as · as sweet as · as pretty as
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aussi sucrées que → as sweet as
(eat / weigh) as much as mange / pèsent autant que
Nuria
Dix kilos ? Elles pèsent autant que ma valise !
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Dix kilos ? Elles (blank) ma valise !
Options: pèsent autant que · aussi joli que · aussi sucrées que
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Nuria
Dix kilos ? Elles pèsent autant que ma valise !
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
not like (here) pas comme (ici)
Nuria
C'est différent. Ce n'est pas comme ici.
It's different. It isn't the same as here.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
C'est différent. Ce n'est (blank) ici.
Options: aussi joli que · aussi sucrées que · pas comme
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Nuria
C'est différent. Ce n'est pas comme ici.
It's different. It isn't the same as here.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| as pretty as | aussi joli que |
|---|---|
| as sweet as | aussi sucrées que |
| (eat / weigh) as much as | mange / pèsent autant que |
| not like (here) | pas comme (ici) |
More lines from the story
- TomásEt les fruits ? Ils sont aussi bons que les miens ?And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
- NuriaCombien ? Ma mère ne mange pas autant que toi.How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
- TomásAllez, juste quelques-unes ! Seulement dix kilos.Come on, just a few! Only ten kilos.