no es tan

it's not so, isn't so

→ no
phrase Very common #1,121
it's not so Usually followed by an adjective or adverb, often with como to compare things.
SP: No es tan difícil como parece.
EN: It's not as difficult as it seems.

No es tan sencillo, Hoke.

It's not that simple, Hoke.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tom no es tan joven.

Tom isn't that young.

No es tan diferente.

It's not that different.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

Mi pelo no es tan largo como el de Tom.

My hair isn't as long as Tom's.

Tom no es tan paciente como Maria.

Tom isn't as patient as Maria.

Ese chico no es tan travieso como pensábamos que sería.

That boy isn't as mischievous as we thought he would be.

No es tan vieja usted.

You’re not that old.

Tom no es tan viejo como parece.

Tom isn't as old as he looks.

No es tan extraño.

It's not that strange.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

No, eso no es tan sencillo.

No, it's not that simple.

— Zeta (2026)

Eso no es tan mala idea.

That’s not such a bad idea.

Ben no es tan joven como aparenta.

Ben isn't as young as he looks.

Tom no es tan alto.

Tom isn't that tall.

No es tan inocente.

They're not that innocent.

— Lagaan: Érase una vez en la India (2001)

Y el mahjong no es tan mal.

And mahjong isn't so bad.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Tom no es tan bueno en francés como él piensa.

Tom isn't as good at French as he thinks he is.

Si no es tan pesado.

If it’s not that heavy.

Acepto que no es tan seguro como un deporte normal.

I accept that it's not as safe as a normal sport.

— Sólo se vive una vez (2011)

Todavía no es tan cerca.

It's still not that close.

— Suzume (2022)

Tom no es tan joven como nosotros.

Tom isn't as young as we are.

Ella es más inteligente que Mary, pero no es tan bella como Mary.

She is smarter than Mary, but she isn’t as beautiful as Mary.

Tom no es tan rápido como yo.

Tom isn't as fast as I am.

Keiko no es tan alta como yo.

Keiko isn’t as tall as I am.

No es tan duro ser policía.

Being a police officer isn't that hard.

— Taxi Express (1998)

Él no es tan estúpido como aparenta.

He’s not as stupid as he appears.

Y no es tan cara como cree.

And it isn’t as expensive as you think.

— Psicosis (1960)

No es tan viejo usted.

You're not that old.

Tom no es tan viejo como yo.

Tom isn’t as old as I am.

No es tan fuerte como antes.

It isn't as strong as it was before.

Él no es tan mayor como mi hermano.

He isn’t as old as my brother.

La morena no es tan agresiva como parece.

The brunette isn’t as aggressive as she seems.

Eso no es tan duro.

That’s not so hard.

Mi brazo izquierdo no es tan fuerte.

My left arm isn’t as strong.

Vince no es tan educado como yo.

Vince is not as polite as I am.

— Scary Movie (2000)

Y tu condición no es tan mala.

And your condition isn't that bad.

— Piku (2015)

No es tan lindo como en la foto.

It's not as nice as in the photo.

— Broker (2022)

Mary no es tan hipócrita como la gente cree.

Mary isn't as hypocritical as people think.

Tom no es tan feliz como parece.

Tom isn't as happy as he seems.

Tom no es tan honesto.

Tom isn't that honest.

No es tan buena como parece.

It's not as good as it seems.

Su caso no es tan grave.

Your case isn't that serious.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

No es tan sencillo, César.

It’s not that simple, César.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)

Salvo que aquí no es tan simple.

Except that it isn’t that simple here.

Tom no es tan optimista como Mary es.

Tom isn't as optimistic as Mary is.

Aunque no es tan dramático.

Although it’s not that dramatic.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Tom no es tan tonto.

Tom isn't that stupid.

Él no es tan ingenuo como parece.

He’s not as naive as he seems.

La película no es tan interesante como la original.

The movie isn't as interesting as the original.

Él no es tan tonto que no sepa.

He’s not so stupid that he doesn’t know.

Este libro no es tan pesado como aquel.

This book isn’t as heavy as that one.

La vista de Tom no es tan buena como solía ser.

Tom's eyesight isn't as good as it used to be.

Comparado con su hermano, no es tan sabio.

Compared to his brother, he isn't as wise.

Ella no es tan despistada como para decir eso.

She isn’t so clueless as to say that.

Tom no es tan alto como yo.

Tom isn't as tall as I am.

No es tan importante.

It's not that important.

— Elena (2011)

Tom no es tan bueno en francés como tú piensas.

Tom isn't as good at French as you think.

Es que no es tan simple.

The thing is, it's not that simple.

— A primera vista (2014)

Esta casa no es tan estupenda.

This house isn't that great.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Tom no es tan fuerte como pensábamos.

Tom isn’t as strong as we thought.

No es tan romántico.

It’s not that romantic.

— La ciudad de las estrellas (La La Land) (2016)

No es tan cara como pensaba, al final me la puedo permitir.

It's not as expensive as I thought, in the end I can afford it.

No es tan simple.

It's not that simple.

— TÁR (2022)

Tom no es tan rico como lo es Mary.

Tom isn't as rich as Mary is.

El chocolate alemán no es tan famoso como el suizo pero es muy bueno.

German chocolate is not as famous as Swiss chocolate, but it is very good.

Mi padre no es tan rico como mi abuelo.

My father isn't as rich as my grandfather.

Ella no es tan tímida como solía ser.

She isn’t as shy as she used to be.

Mary no es tan guapa.

Mary isn't that pretty.

Tom no es tan estricto como yo.

Tom isn't as strict as I am.

No es tan poco.

It’s not that little.

No es tan bruta como parece.

She’s not as dumb as she looks.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

No es tan sencillo eso.

It's not that simple.

Tom no es tan joven como parece.

Tom isn't as young as he looks.

No es tan complicado.

It's not that complicated.

Tom no es tan mayor.

Tom isn't that old.

No es tan terrible.

It’s not that terrible.

— Oh Boy (2012)

El bosque no es tan grande, pero es fácil perderse dentro.

The forest isn't that big, but it's easy to get lost in it.

Tom no es tan tonto como parece.

Tom isn't as dumb as he seems.

No es tan duro.

It’s not that hard.

— Ip Man (2008)

En resumen, para mí no es tan importante la uva como el deseo que tengo de ella.

In short, for me, the grape itself isn’t as important as how much I want it.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

Él no es tan tonto como parece.

He’s not as stupid as he seems.

Mi cuarto no es tan limpio como el tuyo.

My room isn’t as clean as yours.

La vista de Tom no es tan buena como antes.

Tom's eyesight isn't as good as it used to be.

Ella no es tan mayor como Mary.

She isn’t as old as Mary.

Tom no es tan buen golfista como él dice ser.

Tom isn't as good a golfer as he says he is.

Igual eso no es tan importante.

Maybe that’s not so important.

El francés no es tan difícil de aprender como algunas personas creen.

French isn't as difficult to learn as some people think.

Mary no es tan tierna.

Mary isn’t that affectionate.

Tom no es tan fuerte como antes.

Tom isn't as strong as he used to be.

No es tan profundo.

It's not that deep.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tom no es tan impaciente como María.

Tom isn’t as impatient as María.

phrase Very common #2,001
isn't so Often used before an adjective. With como, it makes comparisons: no es tan alto como yo = he isn't as tall as me.
SP: No es tan difícil como parece.
EN: It isn't as difficult as it seems.

No es tan simple, Bernie.

It's not that simple, Bernie.

— Drive (2011)

No es tan difícil.

It's not that difficult.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Aunque no es tan simple, ¿verdad, Ian?

Although it's not that simple, is it, Ian?

— Control (2007)

Él no es tan activo como solía ser.

He's not as active as he used to be.

Él no es tan listo como su hermano mayor.

He's not as smart as his older brother.

Él no es tan viejo como parece.

He's not as old as he looks.

Mathieu no es tan malo.

Mathieu isn't that bad.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Además, esa piedra no es tan poderosa.

Besides, that stone isn't that powerful.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

Ella no es tan tímida como era antes.

She's not as shy as she used to be.

No es tan malo.

It's not that bad.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

Tom no es tan gordo como yo.

Tom isn't as fat as me.

Si puede hablar, no es tan grave.

If he can speak, it's not so serious.

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

No es tan secreto como esperábamos.

It's not as secret as we expected.

— Love Actually (2003)

Sí, pero no es tan guapo.

Yes, but he's not that handsome.

— American Gangster (2007)

No es tan simple La relación con él Eres Yo.

It's not that simple. The relationship with him is me.

— Genocidal Organ (2017)

No es tan difícil como tú crees.

It's not as difficult as you think.

No es tan temible entonces.

It's not so scary then.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Pastor, no es tan sencillo en realidad.

Pastor, it's not that simple, really.

— El Extraño (2016)

Ella no es tan bonita como su hermana.

She's not as pretty as her sister.

El demonio no es tan negro como se le pinta.

The devil is not as black as he is portrayed.

No es tan gracioso.

It's not that funny.

— Érase una vez en… Hollywood (2019)

Mi padre no es tan viejo como parece.

My father is not as old as he looks.

Tom no es tan bruto como parece.

Tom isn't as brutish as he seems.

No es tan preciosa.

She's not that beautiful.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

No es tan descabellado.

It's not that far-fetched.

— Crudo (2017)

No es tan difícil, ¿cierto?

It's not that difficult, is it?

— Perfect Blue (1998)

No es tan tonto como para creer esa historia.

He's not stupid enough to believe that story.

No es tan encantador como la casa de los Brown, pero no está mal.

It's not as charming as the Browns' house, but it's not bad.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Eso no es tan importante.

That's not that important.

— Queen (2014)

Ella no es tan paciente como tú.

She's not as patient as you are.

Este examen no es tan difícil.

This exam isn't that difficult.

El hechizo de ilusión no es tan básico.

The illusion spell is not that basic.

— Ne Zha (2019)

No es tan malo como parece.

It's not as bad as it seems.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

No es tan sencillo.

It's not that simple.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Tom no es tan listo como le gusta pensar.

Tom is not as smart as he likes to think.

Así que no es tan nuevo.

So it's not that new.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Fito Strauch no es tan optimista como Marcelo.

Fito Strauch is not as optimistic as Marcelo.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Este sitio no es tan malo.

This site isn't so bad.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

No es tan distinto a crecer aquí.

It's not so different from growing up here.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

No es tan vieja, Majestad.

It's not that old, Your Majesty.

— El último emperador (1987)

Tom no es tan viejo como tú.

Tom isn't as old as you.

No es tan fascinante.

It's not that fascinating.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Parece que Cao Cao no es tan fiero como parece.

It seems that Cao Cao is not as fierce as he appears.

— Acantilado rojo (2008)

Aquél que vive sin locura no es tan sabio como cree.

He who lives without madness is not as wise as he thinks.

El demonio no es tan feo como dicen.

The devil is not as ugly as they say.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Tom no es tan atractivo como Mary.

Tom is not as attractive as Mary.

La cerveza no es tan perjudicial, al menos con moderación.

Beer is not so harmful, at least in moderation.

El río ya no es tan limpio como solía ser.

The river is no longer as clean as it used to be.

La mayoría de la gente no es tan amable.

Most people aren't that kind.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Tom no es tan guapo como Mary.

Tom is not as handsome as Mary.

El latín no es tan difícil como el griego.

Latin is not as difficult as Greek.

No es tan simple como parece.

It's not as simple as it seems.

No es tan difícil como usted piensa.

It's not as difficult as you think.

La madre de ella no es tan mayor como aparenta.

Her mother is not as old as she looks.

Él no es tan guapo como Tom.

He's not as handsome as Tom.

El sentido común no es tan común.

Common sense isn't so common.

Esta novela en inglés no es tan sencilla como para que la leas en una semana.

This novel in English is not so simple that you can read it in a week.

El diablo no es tan feo como lo pintan.

The devil is not as ugly as they say.

No es tan malo como crees.

It's not as bad as you think.

— La gran belleza (2013)