Spanish grammar
Tan … como, tanto como
Say two things are equal.
From the scene Tan bonito como Madrid (As pretty as Madrid)
In short
To say two things are equal, use tan + adjective + como, or verb + tanto como.
- as pretty as tan bonito como
- as sweet as tan dulces como
- (eat / weigh) as much as come / pesan tanto como
- the same as igual que
Your turn
Which one goes with as sweet as?
Options: come / pesan tanto como · tan dulces como · tan bonito como
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as sweet as → tan dulces como
How it works
To say two things are equal: tan + adjective + como (as … as); verb + tanto como (as much as).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Y la fruta? ¿Es (blank) buena como la mía?
Options: más · tan · tanta
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¿Y la fruta? ¿Es tan buena como la mía?
And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
Good to know
Igual que means the same as; diferente means different.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¿Cuántas? Mi madre no come (blank) como tú.
Options: tan · tanta · tanto
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¿Cuántas? Mi madre no come tanto como tú.
How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
as pretty as tan bonito como
Nuria
¡No! Es muy pequeño. Pero es tan bonito como Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡No! Es muy pequeño. Pero es (blank) Madrid.
Options: tan bonito como · tan dulces como · pesan tanto como
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Nuria
¡No! Es muy pequeño. Pero es tan bonito como Madrid.
No! It's very small. But it's as pretty as Madrid.
as sweet as tan dulces como
Your turn
What goes with tan dulces como?
Options: (eat / weigh) as much as · as sweet as · as pretty as
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tan dulces como → as sweet as
(eat / weigh) as much as come / pesan tanto como
Nuria
¿Diez kilos? ¡Pesan tanto como mi maleta!
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Diez kilos? ¡(blank) mi maleta!
Options: Tan bonito como · Tan dulces como · Pesan tanto como
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Nuria
¿Diez kilos? ¡Pesan tanto como mi maleta!
Ten kilos? They weigh as much as my suitcase!
the same as igual que
Nuria
Es diferente. No es igual que aquí.
It's different. It isn't the same as here.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Es diferente. No es (blank) aquí.
Options: tan dulces como · igual que · tan bonito como
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Nuria
Es diferente. No es igual que aquí.
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 | tan bonito como |
|---|---|
| as sweet as | tan dulces como |
| (eat / weigh) as much as | come / pesan tanto como |
| the same as | igual que |
More lines from the story
- Tomás¿Y la fruta? ¿Es tan buena como la mía?And the fruit? Is it as good as mine?
- Nuria¿Cuántas? Mi madre no come tanto como tú.How many? My mum doesn't eat as much as you.
- Tomás¡Órale, poquitas! Solo diez kilos.Come on, just a few! Only ten kilos.