As … as

• so groß wie / genauso teuer wie
• Er ist so alt wie ich.

Than / from

Comparative + als: größer als, besser als

Not as … as

nicht so … wie: Sie ist nicht so müde wie gestern.

je … desto

Correlative: Je mehr ich übe, desto leichter wird es.

Practical Examples

1. Mein Auto ist so alt wie deins.

• My car is as old as yours.
• Used to express equality between two items or qualities.

1. Er spricht Deutsch nicht so gut wie sie.

• He doesn't speak German as well as she does.
• Used with negation to express inequality (less than).

1. Ist Berlin so groß wie Hamburg?

• Is Berlin as big as Hamburg?
• Used in a question to ask about equality between two things.

1. Dieses Buch ist interessanter als das letzte.

• This book is more interesting than the last one.
• Used with a comparative adjective to express inequality (more/less than).

1. Ich bin nicht so groß wie mein Bruder.

• I am not as tall as my brother.
• Another example of expressing inequality (less than) using negation with "so ... wie".

1. Der Kaffee ist so heiß, wie ich ihn mag.

• The coffee is as hot as I like it.
• Used to compare a quality to a desired state or preference.

1. Sie läuft schneller als er.

• She runs faster than him.
• Used with a comparative adverb to express inequality in an action.

1. Ist dein neues Handy so teuer wie meins?

• Is your new phone as expensive as mine?
• Used in a question to inquire about the equality of cost.

1. Heute ist es kälter als gestern.

• Today it is colder than yesterday.
• Used to compare temperatures between two different times.

1. Er isst so viel wie zwei Personen.

• He eats as much as two people.
• Used to compare quantities, often with viel (much) or wenig (little).

1. Der Zug ist normalerweise langsamer als das Auto.

• The train is usually slower than the car.
• Used to compare the speed of two different modes of transport.

1. Diese Aufgabe ist nicht so schwierig wie sie aussieht.

• This task is not as difficult as it looks.
• Used to express that something is less difficult than its appearance suggests.

1. Verdienst du mehr Geld als dein Kollege?

• Do you earn more money than your colleague?
• Used in a question to compare earnings.

1. Mein alter Laptop war nicht so schnell wie dieser.

• My old laptop was not as fast as this one.
• Used to highlight an improvement or difference in speed between two items.

1. Das Konzert war so gut wie erwartet.

• The concert was as good as expected.
• Used to confirm that an event met expectations regarding its quality.