Tan
Hi everyone. Any simple advice on using "tan" I am struggling a bit with this :
Hola leeallen,
Tan - means "so" or "as" and is used when expressing a comparison - Tan XXX como YYY. -which is equivalent to the English expression "as XXX as YYY".
For example:
"As tall as her."
Tan alto como ella.
In the construction Tan XXX como YYY. - you can replace the XXX by any adjective:
Ella es tan grande como yo. :arrow: "She is as big as me."
Ellos son tan inteligentes como nosotros. :arrow: "They are as intelligent as us."
No estamos tan felices como quisieramos. :arrow: "We're not as happy as we would like to be."
So use tan when you have two people or two things and you want to express a comparison between the two. Remember this phrase - "tan ... como" (as...as).
-Mauricio
Tan - means "so" or "as" and is used when expressing a comparison - Tan XXX como YYY. -which is equivalent to the English expression "as XXX as YYY".
For example:
"As tall as her."
Tan alto como ella.
In the construction Tan XXX como YYY. - you can replace the XXX by any adjective:
Ella es tan grande como yo. :arrow: "She is as big as me."
Ellos son tan inteligentes como nosotros. :arrow: "They are as intelligent as us."
No estamos tan felices como quisieramos. :arrow: "We're not as happy as we would like to be."
So use tan when you have two people or two things and you want to express a comparison between the two. Remember this phrase - "tan ... como" (as...as).
-Mauricio
Hola Mauricio,
gracias por su respuesta!!!
This has simplified it for me. I am really enjoying the Rocket Spanish premium course. It is amazing to realize how far I have come in my Spanish studies, since beginning with Rocket spanish in March 09. I try to study every day. Practico, practico, practico!!!!!!
regards Lee
gracias por su respuesta!!!
This has simplified it for me. I am really enjoying the Rocket Spanish premium course. It is amazing to realize how far I have come in my Spanish studies, since beginning with Rocket spanish in March 09. I try to study every day. Practico, practico, practico!!!!!!
regards Lee
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