Clothing & Comparatives (Unit 19)

The underwear

la ropa interior

The stockings

las medias

The sizes

las tallas

Extra large

extra grande

Medium

mediano/a

Small

pequeño, chico

The fabric/material

la tela

Cotton

el algodón

Wool

la lana

Silk

la seda

Leather

el cuero

Tight

apretado/a

Loose

flojo/a, suelto/a

Comfortable

cómodo/a

Expensive

caro/a

Cheap

barato/a

To try; to try on

probare (o:ue)

To look for (the fitting rooms)

buscar (los probadores)

To shop

ir de compras

To pay

pagar

To buy

comprar

To sell

vender

To look good on someone

quedarle bien a alguien

To prefer

preferir (e-ie)

To be pleasing to, to like

gustar

To choose

escoger

To get dressed

vestirse (e-i)

To wear, to put clothes on

ponerse

Comparatives are used to:

express inferiority, superiority, and equality

Pattern to express inequality (more/less than)

más/menos + adjective, adverb, noun + que

You are prettier than she is.

Tú eres más bonita que ella.

Pattern to express equality (as ______ as)

tan + adjective, adverb, como

Charlotte is not as smart as Anthony

Charlotte no es tan inteligente como Anthony.

Pattern to express equality (as much/as many _______ as)

tanto (-a, -os, -as) + noun(s) to como

We have as many shoes as they do.

Nosotros tenemos tantos zapatos como ellos.

Pattern for when comparing actions (more/less than)

verb + más/menos + que

You all walk less than they do.

Ustedes caminan menos que ellas.

Pattern for when comparing actions (as much as)

verb + tanto + como

Tim eats as much as Dave does

Tim come tanto como Dave

Pattern for when comparing actions (involves description)

verb + tan + adverb + como

Holly talks as humbly as Jason does.

Holly habla tan humildemente como Jason.

Irregular Comparatives

mejor (better), peor (worse), mayor (greater/older), menor (lesser/younger)

Superlatives are used to:

indicate any quality to the extreme degree or highest/lowest of all

Pattern to express superlatives:

definite article (+ noun) + más/menos + adjective (+de)

Rogelio is the kindest person in the whole family.

Rogelio es la persona más amable de toda la familia.

Mario is the least handsome.

Mario es el menos guapo.

Superlatives with -ísimo:

just means "very" or "extremely,"

A very difficult job

un trabajo dificilísimo