25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 9

Comparing places

Practice this topic in Spanish: Comparing places.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Mi ciudad es más pequeña que la capital.

My city is smaller than the capital.

Mateo

El centro es tan animado como antes.

The centre is as lively as before.

Lucía

Hay menos tráfico por la noche.

There is less traffic at night.

Mateo

Este barrio tiene más zonas verdes.

This neighbourhood has more green spaces.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Mi ciudad es más pequeña que la capital.

    My city is smaller than the capital.

    Mi ciudad es más pequeña que la capital.

  • El centro es tan animado como antes.

    The centre is as lively as before.

    El centro es tan animado como antes.

  • Hay menos tráfico por la noche.

    There is less traffic at night.

    Hay menos tráfico por la noche.

  • Este barrio tiene más zonas verdes.

    This neighbourhood has more green spaces.

    Este barrio tiene más zonas verdes.

  • Prefiero vivir aquí porque todo está cerca.

    I prefer living here because everything is close.

    Prefiero vivir aquí porque todo está cerca.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “My city is smaller than the capital.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “My city is smaller than the capital.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Mi ciudad es más pequeña que la capital.
  2. 2. El centro es tan animado como antes.
  3. 3. Hay menos tráfico por la noche.
  4. 4. Este barrio tiene más zonas verdes.
  5. 5. Prefiero vivir aquí porque todo está cerca.
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