menor que

smaller than

younger than

menor que(meh-nohr keh)

phrase

1. (comparative when talking about size)

a. smaller than

El tamaño del mercado es menor que lo esperado.

The size of the market is smaller than what was expected.

2. (comparative when talking about age)

a. younger than

Tu hermana es menor que yo.

Your sister is younger than me.

3. (comparative when talking about number or value)

a. smaller than

Elige un número menor que diez.

Choose a number smaller than ten.

b. lower than

Para mañana, se esperan temperaturas menores que las registradas ayer.

Tomorrow, temperatures lower than yesterday's are expected.