es tan alto como

as tall as

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phrase Uncommon #12,812

as tall as Used in comparisons of equality in height. The adjective changes to agree with the noun being described (alto/alta, etc.), but the pattern stays tan + adjective + como.

SP: Tom es tan alto como Jack.

EN: Tom is as tall as Jack.

Tom es tan alto como Jack.

Tom is as tall as Jack.

Tom es tan alto como yo.

Tom is as tall as me.

No es tan alto como tú.

He's not as tall as you.

Tom es tan alto como Mary.

Tom is as tall as Mary.

Mi hermano no es tan alto como lo era yo hace dos años.

My brother is not as tall as I was two years ago.

Es tan alto como mi padre.

He is as tall as my father.

Tom es tan alto como su padre.

Tom is as tall as his father.

No es tan alto como su padre.

He is not as tall as his father.

Ken es tan alto como Bill.

Ken is as tall as Bill.

Ese árbol no es tan alto como éste.

That tree is not as tall as this one.

Tom es tan alto como Jim.

Tom is as tall as Jim.

Mi hermano no es tan alto como Jiro.

My brother is not as tall as Jiro.

Tom es tan alto como cualquier niño en su clase.

Tom is as tall as any other child in his class.

George es tan alto como su padre.

George is as tall as his father.

Tom no es tan alto como Mary.

Tom is not as tall as Mary.

Bill no es tan alto como Bob.

Bill is not as tall as Bob.

No es tan alto como su hermano.

He is not as tall as his brother.