Ms Que or Ms De

How do you say more than in Spanish? In translating a sentence such as she has more than $5 (tiene mà ¡s de cinco dà ³lares) you should use the phrase mà ¡s de, but for a sentence such as she has more than I do (tiene mà ¡s que yo) the phrase to use is mà ¡s que. Similarly, two phrases — menos que and menos de are used for less than. This is explained further in our lesson on more than and less than. As you learn Spanish, youll come across other instances where an English word or phrase can be translated in two (or more!) distinct ways. Some of them that can trip up beginners are these: Saber and conocer (both meaning to know). Estar and ser (both meaning to be). Ver and mirar (both can mean to look). Jugar and tocar (both meaning to play). In each case, you can learn which is the correct word to use by following the most important rule of translation: Translate for meaning rather than word for word.