A specific use of "bien"

Question

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to properly say "as well as" in Spanish. I have a couple of examples for context:

1: I can't do that as well as he can.

2: I like that as well as this.

Both probably have totally separate grammatical rules applying to them. I know that to say "tan bien" is always improper, which is why this is so confusing. Normally, whenever you use the word "as", followed by an adjective, and then another "as", in the comparative context, it is said like: "tan [adjective] como". Example: Soy tan fuerte como un toro.

Can someone help me? Thanks.

Answer 1

There's a few options depending on context

Tanto como - this is good for when you could also say 'as much as' and preserve the intended meaning

Así como - just as or just like

Además de - is good for when 'as well as' means something along the lines of in addition to

Examples:

Me gustan tanto el chocolate como el helado. I like chocolate as well as (as much as) icecream.

Esto no pesa tanto como eso. This does not weigh as much as that.

Yours makes more sense, however doesn't specifically pertain to part of what I was asking. I understand the expressional correctness, but the technical correctness seems off. "Well"(bien) implies efficiency, skill, etc. - ArchLich, May 15, 2012

Answer 2

Me gusta ese tanto como este.

I can't do that as well as he can = No puedo hacer eso tanto como el

I don't understand how "tanto como" can say "well" as if to imply the skill at which you do something... - ArchLich, May 15, 2012

Answer 3

...... tanto como ......

no, "tanto como" is "as much as", totally differeny meaning - ArchLich, May 14, 2012

Estoy de acuerdo con JC - depende del contexto ;) - Kiwi-Girl, May 15, 2012