day 11then and now

unit 2 · when I was little

then and now

Compare then and now: más … que, menos … que, tan … como, tanto … como.

today’s words

diferente · different
distinto · different
moderno · modern
tradicional · traditional
típico · typical; local, traditional
la tradición · tradition
enorme · huge, enormous
sencillo · simple, easy; plain
rural · rural, country
urbano · urban, city
el/la habitante · inhabitant, resident
la calidad · quality
numeroso · large (group); numerous

sentences

Antes el barrio era más tranquilo que ahora. · The neighbourhood used to be quieter than it is now.
Madrid es mucho más grande que mi pueblo. · Madrid is much bigger than my village.
Mi pueblo tenía solo 300 habitantes. · My village had only 300 people.
La vida rural era más sencilla que la vida urbana. · Country life was simpler than city life.
Ahora no hay tantos niños como antes. · There aren’t as many children now as there used to be.