How to Say "than" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “than” is “que” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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in comparisons

Soy más alto que mi hermano.

I am taller than my brother.

Este coche es menos caro que el otro.

This car is less expensive than the other one.

Prefiero el té que el café.

I prefer tea to (literally: than) coffee.

Think of 'que' as the 'than' in 'more than' or 'less than'. You'll almost always see it after words like 'más', 'menos', 'mejor', or 'peor'.

Mistake: “When comparing with a number, you often use 'de', not 'que'.”

Correction: Say 'Tengo más de cinco libros' (I have more than five books), not 'más que cinco libros'.

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