43.  COMPARATIVE

COMPARATIVE

a little more far away = (OK, or) a little farther away

it was better to listen to it in Spanish that in English = it was better to listen to it in Spanish than in English.  

it’s very diferent to europe = it’s very different than Europe

less developed that they are supposed to be = less developed than they are supposed to be

there were few people than other years = there were fewer people than other years.

it’s not quite common here = it’s not so common here / it’s not as common here

Catalunya loses much more that spain = Catalunya loses much more than Spain

I have a much healthy relationship with A.  = I have a much healthier relationship with A. 

Paola went in September, the same than me = Paola went in September, the same as me / like me

she’s better that him = she’s better than him (really it should be she’s better than he, but no one says that, except my parents)

it becomes largest (se pone mas largo/se alarga) = it becomes longer

Marta is more old = Marta is older

more slow = (OK, or) slower

I think that the food is more important that the exercise = I think that food is more important than excercise

gallop is better of trot = galloping is better than trotting

an oldest man = an older man

she’s not so organized = she’s not as organized

Currently the companies are trying to make the schedules as more flexible than they can  = Currently the companies are trying to make schedules as flexible as they can.  

you’re going to be the same as productive, as you are in your office = you’re going to be just as productive as you are in your office

more far = farther away

they ask us to be as more comfortable as we can = they asked us to be as comfortable as we could

in some places better, in some places worst =  in some places better, in some places worse -OR- better in some places, worse in others

in the last 2 or 3 years it’s most and most important = in the last 2 or 3 years it’s more and more important / it has become more and more important

this is different to other years = this is different than other years

I don’t like children so much than him = I don’t like children as much as he does

It’s very cheaper = It’s very cheap -OR- It’s cheaper

we drive worst = we drive worse

more or less at the same level than my boss = more or less at the same level as my boss

for me it’s more easier to quantatiave things… = For me it’s easier to do quantitative things

we work hard than men = we work harder than men

it’s oldest than Germany = It’s older than Germany

in the summer it’s hotter to Madrid = in the summer it’s hotter than Madrid

it’s different to the gym = it’s different than the gym

i know my client much more better than 3 years before = I know my client much better than I did 3 years ago

not very common as in madrid = not as common as in madrid

i think it’s much more healthier = I think it’s much healthier -OR-  I think it’s much more healthy

he has the same idea than me = he has the same idea as me 

I’m not so open like him = I’m not as open as he is

Morrcco is a muslim country but not so fanatic than others. = Morocco is a muslim country but not as fanatic as others.

it’s very diferent like spain = it’s very different than spain

I don’t feel the same feeling that you = I don’t feel the same feeling as you

it’s close but not close than parque norte = it’s close but not as close as parque norte