Lesson 17 · 6 min read
Spanish Comparatives and Superlatives
Comparing things — bigger, cheaper, the best, the least expensive — uses just a few patterns in Spanish once you learn them. This lesson covers comparisons of more, less, and equal, plus superlatives.
1. More and less
Use más/menos + adjective + que.
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| más alto que | taller than | Juan es más alto que Pedro. — Juan is taller than Pedro. |
| menos caro que | less expensive than | Este es menos caro que aquel. — This one is less expensive than that one. |
2. Equal comparisons
Use tan + adjective + como.
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tan grande como | as big as | Mi casa es tan grande como la tuya. — My house is as big as yours. |
3. Superlatives
Use el/la/los/las + más + adjective.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el más grande | the biggest |
| la más barata | the cheapest (feminine) |
4. Irregular comparatives
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| mejor | better |
| peor | worse |
| mayor | older / greater |
| menor | younger / lesser |