tan/tanto?
Hi ^-^ This is Sakuraflower, I changed my nickname just for a change.. hehe ^^
Um, I was doing my homework, when there was a fill in the blank question asking me to differentiate between tan/tant/tanta and frankly.. I don't know the difference. I think it's a comparison, but I don't know exactly what it means. So could you worderful people please help?
I just want to know what the difference is, and an example of a usage maybe.. that would help. Thanks ^-^
2 Answers
A simple / literal translation: Tan = So / Tanto = So much. When going by comparisons, you use the phrase 'tan... como ...' to make a comparison of equality. IE; Soy tan alto como tú = I'm as tall as you. You have to use tan because it's an adjective, while tanto is used with nouns. "Hay tantos zapatos como guantes' = There are as many shoes as gloves. Sorry this was kind of rushed.
Have a look at the note Cogumela leaves at the bottom of her response to this thread: tan/tanto(-a)
