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"Than" is a conjunction which is often translated as "que", and "somebody" is a pronoun which is often translated as "alguien". Learn more about the difference between "than" and "somebody" below.
than(
thahn
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. de
They offered me more money than I had asked for.Me ofrecieron más dinero de lo que había pedido.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't believe you would rather stay home alone than come to the party with me.No puedo creer que prefieres quedarte en casa sola antes que venir a la fiesta conmigo.
I'd rather do all the work now than be stressed out later.Prefiero hacer todo el trabajo ahora a estar estresado después.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
somebody(
suhm
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buh
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di
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el personaje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He is a real somebody in the field of research.Es todo un personaje en el campo de la investigación.
