A Wonderful Article from Anna Rivera on Comparisons

How To Make Comparisons in Spanish

09.07.2011 · Posted in Main Content

In this lesson we are going to learn how to make comparisons in Spanish. To understand how to make comparisons in Spanish, it is important to understand that making comparisons about adjectives, nouns, or verbs all have some differences. Let's take a look.

Comparisons of Adjectives
Roberto es más alto que Martín. Más + Adjective + Que (Roberto is taller than Martín)

Martín es menos alto que Roberto. Menos + Adjective + Que (Martín is less tall than Roberto)
Sergio es tan alto como Roberto. Tan + Adjective + Como (Sergio is as tall as Roberto)
If I said that Roberto is not as tall as Sergio, Sergio would obviously be taller than Roberto.

Comparisons of Nouns
En Londres hay más habitantes que en París. (In London there are more people than in París)
En San Francisco hay menos habitantes que en Chicago. (In San Francisco there are less people than in Chicago).

The difference appears when we make a quality comparison, because we have to use Tanto/a/s according the noun.

En Berlín hay tanto turismo como en Amsterdam. (In Berlín there is as much tourism as in Amesterdam)

En San Francisco hay tantos bares como en Chicago. (In San Francisco there are as many bars as in Chicago).
En Nueva York hay tanta polución como en Los Ángeles. (In New York there is as much pollution as in Los Angeles)
En Argentina hay tantas rutas como en México. (In Argentina there are as many routes as in México)

Comparisons of Verbs
Enriqueta come más que Laura. (Enriqueta eats more than Laura)
Laura come menos que Enriqueta. (Laura eats less than Enriqueta)
Camila come tanto como su novio. (Camila eats as much as her boyfriend)

We are going to practice doing a comparison between 2 imaginary cities: Medano and Ruibal.

Medano es una ciudad más ruidosa que Ruibal. En Ruibal hay menos discotecas y bares que en Medano. Ruibal es una ciudad donde hay más casas bajas que en Medano. La gente en Ruibal disfruta más de las mañana que las personas en Medano, porque en Ruibal la gente sale menos por la noche. En Ruibal no hay tantos jóvenes como en Medano, ya que muchos jóvenes van a Medano para disfrutar de la vida nocturna. Además en Medano hay más universidades que en Ruibal.
Vivir en Medano es tan caro como vivir en Ruibal, porque ambas ciudades tienen gran demanda de alquileres. Sin embargo, el estilo de vida en Ruibal no es tan caro como el estilo de vida en Medano, porque la gente no necesita gastar mucho, hace vida sana y es más casera que la gente de Medano.

(Medano is a city noisier than Ruibal. In Ruibal there are fewer clubs and bars than on Medano.)

Ruibal is a city where there are more homes than in Medano. The people in Ruibal enjoy the morning more than the people in Medan, because people go out less in Ruibal at night. In Ruibal there are as many young people as in Medano, because young people go to Medano to enjoy the nightlife. Also in Medano there are more universities than in Ruibal. Living in Medano is as expensive as living in Ruibal, because both cities have high demand for rentals. However, the lifestyle of Ruibal is not as expensive as the Medano lifestyle, because the people don't need to spend that much, they live a healthy life and are more friendly than the people from Medano.)

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Gospel/Spanish Study: Monday, September 19, 2011

Now, brothers and sisters, we are anxious to listen to the messages which willbe presented to us today and tomorrow. Those who will address us have sought heaven's help and direction as they have prepared their messages. That we maybe filled with the Spirit of the Lord and be uplifted and inspired as we listen and learn is my prayer. 

Ahora, hermanos y hermanas, estamos deseosos de escuchar los mensajes que se nos presentarán hoy y mañana. Los que van a hablarnos han procurado la ayuda y dirección del cielo al preparar sus mensajes. Que seamos llenos del Espíritu del Señor y seamos elevados e inspirados a medida que escuchemos y aprendamos; es mi oración,

May we long remember the messages we have heard. As we receive the issues of the Ensign andLiahona magazines which will contain these messages in written form, may we read and study them.

Espero que recordemos por mucho tiempo los mensajes que hemos escuchado. Al recibir los ejemplares de las revistas Ensign y Liahona con los mensajes escritos, espero que los leamos y los estudiemos.

We face many challenges in the world today, but I assure you that our Heavenly Father is mindful of us. He loves each of us and will bless us as we seek Him through prayer and strive to keep His commandments.

Study:

"[I] face many challenges in the world today, but I {am} [assured] ... that [my] Heavenly Father is mindful of [me].  He loves [me] and will bless [me] as [I] seek him through prayer and strive to keep His commandments."

May we be good citizens of the nations in which we live and good neighbors in our communities, reaching out to those of other faiths as well as to those of our own. May we be examples of honesty and integrity wherever we go and in whatever we do.

Study:

"May [I] be {a} good [citizen] of the [nation] in which [I] live and {a} good [neighbor] in [my community], reaching out to those of other faith as well as to those of [my] own.  May [I] be {an} [example] of honesty and integrity wherever [I] go and in whatever [I] do."

Mosiah 18:9

9 Yea, and are ^awilling to mourn with those that ^bmourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as^cwitnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the ^dfirst resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—

Am I "willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as {a} [witness] of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that [I] may be in, even until death, that [I] may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that [I] may have eternal life"?

To Always Remember Him

We can put Christ at the center of our lives and become one with Him as He is one with the Father. We can begin by stripping everything out of our lives and then putting it back together in priority order with the Savior at the center.

We do so by always remembering Him—particularly through three important actions: first, seeking to know and follow His will; second, recognizing and accepting our obligation to answer to Christ for every thought, word, and action; and third, living with faith and without fear so that we can always look to the Savior for the help we need.

To learn more, read or listen to Elder D. Todd Christofferson's message from the April 2011 Ensign andLiahona, "To Always Remember Him."

"[I] can put Christ at the center of [my life] and become one with Him as He is one with the Father.  [I] can being by stripping everything out of [my life] and then putting it back together in priority order with the Savior at the center.

"[I] do so by always remembering Him---particularly through three important actions: first, seeking to know and follow His will; second, recognizing and accepting [my] obligation to answer to Christ for every thought, word, and action; and third, living with faith and without fear so that [I] can always look to the Savior for the help [I] need."

http://lds.org/liahona/2011/04/to-always-remember-him?lang=eng

http://lds.org/liahona/2011/04/15?lang=spa

I wish to elaborate on three aspects of what it means to "always remember him": first, seeking to know and follow His will; second, recognizing and accepting our obligation to answer to Christ for every thought, word, and action; and third, living with faith and without fear so that we can always look to the Savior for the help we need.

Me gustaría explayarme en tres aspectos del significado de "recordarle siempre": primero, procurar conocer y hacer Su voluntad; segundo, reconocer y aceptar nuestra obligación de responder ante Cristo por cada pensamiento, palabra y acción; y tercero, vivir con fe y sin temor, con el conocimiento de que siempre podemos acudir al Salvador para obtener la ayuda que necesitemos.

Para recordar siempre que el Salvador que tengo que hacer lo siguiente:  premero, 

Estoy tratando de conocer y seguir suvoluntad?

¿Reconozco y acepto mi obligación de responder ante Cristo por cada pensamiento, palabra y acción?

¿Estoy viviendo con fe y sin temor lo que siempre se puede mirar hacia el Salvador por la ayuda que necesito?

vivir con fe y sin temor, con el conocimiento de que siempre podemos acudir al Salvador para obtener la ayuda que necesitemos

Spanish Study, Wednesday, May 18, 2011

repita - repeat

Ahora conteste enpan~ol {Now anser in Spanish}

Repita orta vez.

?Es tu inteligente?

?Es dentista su pa'dre?

?Hay una persona famosa en su familia?

?Hay me'dicos en su famila?

Estudie bien ahora.

Tarea - Assignment

All vowels are short, pure sounds that do not lose their essential  value even when placed in an unstressed position.

Unlike English, each vowel has only one basic sound, with slight variations according to its placement within the phrase or word.

A: 'o' in pop

E:  'e' is halfway between the 'e' in 'let' and the 'a' in 'late'

I:  'i' is always like the 'ee' in 'see'

O:  'o' as in 'go'

U:  'u' is very much like the 'u' in 'fluid'.  It is slightly shorter in length.

Y:  'y' stand alone or is the final letter of a word, it is pronounced like the vowel 'i':  'ee'

Spanish vowels do not change their basic sound when they form part of a diphthong.  They are pronounced more rapidly in succession and form 'one' syllable.

Words that end in a consonant, except 'n' or 's', are stressed on the last syllable.

Words that end in a vowel or in 'n' or 's' are stressed on the next to the last syllable.

Only one accent mark: '.  

1. It is placed over a vowel to indicate an unusual stress on that syllable.
2. Used with all interrogative words and exclamations.
3. Sometimes used to distinguish between two words that otherwise are identical in spelling.
4. May be omitted over capital letters

sistema ideal - ideal system

ejercicios - excersize 

(noun)

1. training
2. practice
3. drill
4. retreat
5. practicing

si - if

si' - if

solo - alone

so'lo - only

?Es usted idealista?

Saludos y Despedidas - Greetings and farewells

Vamos a conversar - Let's talk.

Repita una vez ma's - Repeat once more

Ahora conteste - now answer

?Te gusta la radio? - You like radio?

?Te gusta ma's la radio o la televisio'n?   

Si' me gustan radio.

No, no me gustan radio.

?Que' instrumentos musicales te gusta ma's?  

?Tocas tu el piano?

The imperative tense is used in giving advice.  Commonly used in advertisements.

tarea - task

H:  only silent consonant.  

LL:  considered one consonant.  Like the 'lli' in 'million'.

N~:  like the 'ny' in 'canyon' and the 'ni' in 'onion'

S:  between vowels is always unvoiced, like the 'ess' in 'dresser'.  Slightly  voiced before a voiced consonant.  Often disappears completely before 'r' and 's'.  

Z:  like 's' in 'sink'

C:  like 's' in 'sink' before 'e' or 'i'  In all other positions, 'c' is hard, like the 'c' in 'corn'

Qu:  pronounced like 'k'.  Appears only before 'e' or 'i'

Single consonant goes with following vowel.

Two consonants are separated, except if the second is 'l' or 'r'