COMPARISON · SPANISH VOCABULARY

tanto/a… como

as much/many… as

First introduced in Chapter 8chapter overview.

How to use this word

Comparison

Use tanto/a… como in the phrase patterns from your chapter: connect it with the articles, pronouns, and verbs you practiced there so exam sentences sound consistent with your textbook.

Example sentences

El Tanto/a… como es importante.Learning what "as much/many… as" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
Él es Tanto/a… como.In the practice dialogue my classmate sounds as much/many… as when she describes the scene outside our dorm.
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FAQ

What does tanto/a… como mean in Spanish?
as much/many… as (introduced in Chapter 8 in Chapurra).
How do you use tanto/a… como in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is tanto/a… como in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 8. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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