grammar.adjectives.comparatives-equality
Tan... como, tanto... como: comparing equals
Tan + adjective/adverb + como (tan caro como); tanto/a/os/as + noun + como (tanta paciencia como); verb + tanto como.
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Explanation
Adjectives and adverbs take invariable tan: es tan eficiente como su jefe. Nouns take agreeing tanto: hay tantas opciones como antes. Verbs take tanto como: trabaja tanto como tú.
Negated, it slides toward inequality: no es tan caro como pensaba ('not as expensive as I thought').
Examples
Este barrio es tan tranquilo como el nuestro.
This neighborhood is as quiet as ours.
This neighborhood is as quiet as ours.
Region: global
No tengo tanto tiempo como antes.
I don't have as much time as before.
I don't have as much time as before.
Region: global