Italian grammar
Bello quanto Madrid
Say two things are equal.
From the scene Bello quanto Madrid (As pretty as Madrid)
In short
For equal things put quanto (or come) after the adjective: bello quanto Madrid. No di or che.
- as pretty as bello quanto
- as sweet as dolci quanto
- (eat / weigh) as much as mangia / pesano quanto
- it isn't the same as here non è come qui
Your turn
Which one goes with as sweet as?
Options: mangia / pesano quanto · dolci quanto · bello quanto
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as sweet as → dolci quanto
How it works
To say two things are equal, put quanto (or come) after the adjective: bello quanto Madrid (as pretty as Madrid), dolci quanto lo zucchero.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
E la frutta? È buona (blank) la mia?
Options: quanto · tanto · molto
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E la frutta? È buona quanto la mia?
And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
Good to know
After a verb, quanto alone: mangia quanto te (eats as much as you).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Quante? Mia madre non mangia (blank) te.
Options: quanto · quanti · quanta
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Quante? Mia madre non mangia quanto te.
How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
as pretty as bello quanto
Nuria
No! È molto piccolo. Ma è bello quanto Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No! È molto piccolo. Ma è (blank) Madrid.
Options: pesano quanto · bello quanto · dolci quanto
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Nuria
No! È molto piccolo. Ma è bello quanto Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
as sweet as dolci quanto
Your turn
What goes with dolci quanto?
Options: as pretty as · (eat / weigh) as much as · as sweet as
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dolci quanto → as sweet as
(eat / weigh) as much as mangia / pesano quanto
Nuria
Dieci chili? Pesano quanto la mia valigia!
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Dieci chili? (blank) la mia valigia!
Options: Bello quanto · Dolci quanto · Pesano quanto
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Nuria
Dieci chili? Pesano quanto la mia valigia!
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
it isn't the same as here non è come qui
Nuria
È diversa. Non è come qui.
It's different. It isn't the same as here.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
È diversa. (blank).
Options: Bello quanto · Dolci quanto · Non è come qui
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Nuria
È diversa. Non è come qui.
It's different. It isn't the same as here.
Watch out
No di or che here; those are only for più / meno (più grande di Madrid).
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 | bello quanto |
|---|---|
| as sweet as | dolci quanto |
| (eat / weigh) as much as | mangia / pesano quanto |
| it isn't the same as here | non è come qui |
More lines from the story
- TomásE la frutta? È buona quanto la mia?And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
- NuriaQuante? Mia madre non mangia quanto te.How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
- TomásDai, pochine! Solo dieci chili.Come on, just a few! Only ten kilos.