Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'mejor' and 'peor' instead of 'más bueno' or 'más malo' to compare quality.
- Use 'mejor' (better) and 'peor' (worse) for quality: 'Esta comida es mejor.'
- Use 'mayor' (older) and 'menor' (younger) for age: 'Mi hermano es menor.'
- Use 'tanto/a/os/as como' for equality: 'Tengo tanto dinero como tú.'
Overview
How This Grammar Works
Formation Pattern
más + [형용사] + que.
menos + [형용사] + que.
tan + [형용사] + como.
tanto/a/os/as + [명사] + como.
mejor(더 나은), peor(더 나쁜), mayor(나이가 더 많은), menor(나이가 더 적은).
que 대신 de를 사용합니다 (예: más de diez).
When To Use It
Common Mistakes
más mejor라고 말하지 마세요. 또한 숫자 앞에서는 que 대신 de를 사용해야 한다는 것을 기억하세요.Contrast With Similar Patterns
Quick FAQ
más bueno를 쓸 수 있나요? 대부분의 경우 mejor를 쓰는 것이 좋습니다. tan이 변하나요? 아니요, 항상 그대로입니다!Irregular Comparatives
| Adjective | Comparative | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
|
Bueno
|
Mejor
|
Better
|
|
Malo
|
Peor
|
Worse
|
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Grande
|
Mayor
|
Older/Greater
|
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Pequeño
|
Menor
|
Younger/Lesser
|
Meanings
These structures allow you to compare the quality, age, or quantity of nouns and actions.
Quality Comparison
Comparing the standard of something.
“Ella es mejor estudiante.”
“El clima hoy es peor que ayer.”
Age Comparison
Comparing the age of people.
“Juan es mayor que yo.”
“Mi hermana menor vive en Madrid.”
Equality Comparison
Comparing amounts or frequency.
“Como tanto como tú.”
“Tengo tantas ideas como ellos.”
Reference Table
| 비교 유형 | 공식 | 예시 | 의미 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
우월 (더 ~한)
|
más + 형용사 + que
|
más caro que
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~보다 더 비싼
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열등 (덜 ~한)
|
menos + 형용사 + que
|
menos rápido que
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~보다 덜 빠른
|
|
동등 (형용사)
|
tan + 형용사 + como
|
tan alto como
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~만큼 키가 큰
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동등 (명사)
|
tanto/a + 명사 + como
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tanta gente como
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~만큼 많은 사람들
|
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불규칙 (더 좋은)
|
mejor que
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mejor que antes
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전보다 더 좋은
|
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불규칙 (더 나쁜)
|
peor que
|
peor que nunca
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여느 때보다 더 나쁜
|
|
숫자 비교
|
más de + [숫자]
|
más de cinco
|
5개보다 많이
|
격식 수준 스펙트럼
Esta opción es superior. (Choosing an option)
Esta opción es mejor. (Choosing an option)
Esto está mejor. (Choosing an option)
Esto está de lujo. (Choosing an option)
비교의 종류
우월 비교
- más ... que more ... than
- mejor better
동등 비교
- tan ... como as ... as (adj)
- tanto ... como as much ... as (noun)
차이 vs 같음
Que와 De 선택하기
숫자와 비교하나요?
똑같음을 나타내나요?
불규칙 형태
좋음/나쁨
- • Mejor (더 좋은)
- • Peor (더 나쁜)
나이
- • Mayor (나이가 더 많은)
- • Menor (나이가 더 적은)
수준별 예문
Este libro es mejor.
This book is better.
El café es peor.
The coffee is worse.
Ella es mayor.
She is older.
Él es menor.
He is younger.
Mi coche es mejor que el tuyo.
My car is better than yours.
Tengo tanto dinero como tú.
I have as much money as you.
Ella es mayor que mi hermano.
She is older than my brother.
Comemos tantas manzanas como ellos.
We eat as many apples as them.
Es el mejor restaurante de la ciudad.
It is the best restaurant in the city.
El problema es mayor de lo que pensaba.
The problem is bigger than I thought.
Trabajas tanto como yo.
You work as much as I do.
Esta opción es peor que la anterior.
This option is worse than the previous one.
No hay nada peor que la impuntualidad.
There is nothing worse than unpunctuality.
Es mi hermano mayor.
He is my older brother.
Tenemos tantas ganas de ir como ellos.
We are as eager to go as they are.
La situación es mejor de lo esperado.
The situation is better than expected.
Su desempeño fue mejor que el de sus colegas.
His performance was better than that of his colleagues.
Es un mal menor en este contexto.
It is a lesser evil in this context.
Tanta gente como sea posible debe asistir.
As many people as possible should attend.
La calidad es mayor de lo que parece.
The quality is greater than it seems.
Resulta ser el mayor de los males.
It turns out to be the greatest of evils.
No es mejor ni peor, es simplemente distinto.
It is neither better nor worse, it is simply different.
Tanto monta, monta tanto.
It amounts to the same thing.
Es la mejor de las opciones posibles.
It is the best of the possible options.
혼동하기 쉬운
Learners think 'más' + adjective works for everything.
Both can mean 'bigger' or 'older'.
Learners mix up 'tanto' (noun/verb) and 'tan' (adjective).
자주 하는 실수
más bueno
mejor
más malo
peor
mejor que yo
mejor que yo
tanta dinero
tanto dinero
mayor que mi hermano
mayor que mi hermano
tanta libros
tantos libros
mejor de
mejor que
más grande que mi hermano
mayor que mi hermano
tanto como tú tienes
tanto como tú
peor de lo que pensaba
peor de lo que pensaba
es más mejor
es mejor
tanta gente como posible
tanta gente como sea posible
mayor problema
mayor problema
mejor que el de ella
mejor que el de ella
문장 패턴
___ es mejor que ___.
Tengo ___ libros como tú.
Mi hermano es ___ que yo.
La situación es ___ de lo que pensaba.
Real World Usage
¿Cuál es mejor, la pizza o la pasta?
¡Este día es mejor que el de ayer!
Mi experiencia es mayor de lo que figura en el CV.
Este hotel es peor que el anterior.
¡Mejor así!
La opción mejor valorada.
'Más Mejor'는 절대 금지!
mejor 앞에 más를 또 쓰면 안 돼요. 마치 '더 더 좋은'이라고 말하는 것과 같거든요: Este libro es mejor.
명사를 만날 땐 Tanto의 변신
tanto가 성별과 수에 맞춰서 변신해야 해요. 돈이나 사람을 비교할 때 주의하세요: Tengo tanto dinero como tú.
예의 바른 표현 Mayor
mayor를 쓰는 게 훨씬 정중해요. 할아버지를 소개할 때 써보세요: Mi abuelo es mayor.
Smart Tips
Check if the adjective is 'bueno' or 'malo'. If so, use 'mejor' or 'peor'.
Use 'mayor' for older and 'menor' for younger.
Always match 'tanto' to the noun.
Use 'tanto como' without changing 'tanto'.
발음
Stress on 'mejor'
The stress is on the last syllable.
Stress on 'tanto'
The stress is on the first syllable.
Comparative statement
Es mejor ↗ que el otro ↘
Rising pitch on the comparison point, falling at the end.
암기하기
기억법
Remember 'Mejor' and 'Peor' are the 'Best' and 'Worst' friends of the verb 'ser'.
시각적 연상
Imagine a scale. On one side, a gold star (Mejor), on the other, a dark cloud (Peor).
Rhyme
Para decir que es mejor, no digas más bueno por favor.
Story
Juan is older (mayor) than his brother. He thinks his car is better (mejor) than his brother's. But his brother has as much money (tanto dinero) as Juan. They are equal!
Word Web
챌린지
Write 5 sentences comparing your favorite things using 'mejor' and 'peor' in 5 minutes.
문화 노트
In Spain, 'más grande' is often used for age in very informal speech, though 'mayor' is standard.
In Mexico, 'más mejor' is sometimes heard as a humorous or emphatic form, but it is strictly non-standard.
Argentines use 'mayor' frequently for age, and 'mejor' is used exactly as in standard Spanish.
These forms come directly from Latin comparatives (melior, peior, maior, minor).
대화 시작하기
¿Qué es mejor, el café o el té?
¿Tienes tantos libros como tu amigo?
¿Es tu hermano mayor que tú?
¿Cuál es el peor problema de la ciudad?
일기 주제
자주 하는 실수
Test Yourself
Score: /3
연습 문제
8 exercisesEste vino es ___ que el otro.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Tengo tanta libros como tú.
que / es / mejor / el / café / té
He is younger than me.
Tengo ___ agua como tú.
La situación es ___ de lo que pensaba.
Use 'tanto' and 'como' with 'trabajar'.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesNo tengo ___ tiempo ___ tú.
inteligente / Ella / como / es / hermana / su / tan
Coffee is better than tea.
Tengo ___ amigas ___ tú.
Esta película es más peor que la otra.
알맞은 짝을 연결하세요:
Este restaurante es ___ caro ___ el otro.
올바른 숫자 비교 문장을 고르세요:
como / que / tú / Yo / más
I have as many shoes as my mom.
Score: /10
자주 묻는 질문 (8)
In standard Spanish, no. It is considered a grammatical error. Always use 'mejor'.
No, it can be used for importance, like 'mayor problema' (bigger problem).
Look at the noun that follows. Match the gender and number of that noun.
In Spanish, 'que' is the standard particle for comparisons of inequality.
No, 'más mejor' is a common error and is incorrect.
'Mayor' is for age/importance, 'más grande' is for physical size.
Yes, it is the comparative of 'malo'.
Use 'verbo + tanto como'.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
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In Other Languages
meilleur
French uses 'plus bon' in very rare, specific contexts, unlike Spanish.
besser
Spanish distinguishes between comparative and superlative.
yori
Japanese doesn't change the adjective form itself.
afdal
Arabic comparatives are derived from the root, not fixed words.
bǐ
Chinese adjectives do not change; the comparison is in the structure.
better/worse
Spanish requires gender/number agreement for 'tanto'.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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