Using Tan in sentences

Question

Can I say:

La sopa es tan caliente. The soup is so hot!

Im trying to prcatice using tan...any examples that will help me learn would be great!

Answer 1

This page will show examples. The toolbar is missing for creating links but you can copy and paste the address.

http://spanish.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=tan&SUName=spanish

Here is 100 sentences using tan.

http://123teachme.com/translated_sentences/sp/tan

That second link is really great. - pesta, Oct 7, 2011

Thanks pesta! - swampy, Oct 7, 2011

Answer 2

I would say, "...está tan caliente" (not "es", but that's another topic).

See: http://spanish.about.com/cs/vocabulary/a/muy_alternative.htm

Tan: This is usually translated as "so." El carro es tan hermoso, the car is so beautiful. It is used most often in exclamatory sentences. ¡Qué día tan terrible! What an awful, terrible day! ¡Qué estudiante tan inteligente! That student is so intelligent!

Answer 3

So I am correct in thinking that you can only us "Tan" when comparing something.

Simon is as tall as Benjamin

Simon es tan alto como Bejamin

This is one way to use "tan", but you can also use it as in your original post. - pesta, Oct 7, 2011

muchas gracias !Que tan útil! - saramallorca, Oct 7, 2011