"Elle est presque aussi grande que vous."

Translation: She is almost as tall as you.

[homestar]

where can "que" be "as"?

[Sitesurf]

when comparing things or people, you use "as... as..." in English and "aussi... que..." in French.

other comparisons:

• "more... than..." = "plus... que..."
• "less... than..." = "moins... que..."

[shriramk]

Thanks -- the use of aussi here was confusing, but seeing that aussi ... que ... is a pattern helps!

[TndeLagler]

What about this sentence: She is almost big than you.

[ChrisWhatever]

Unfortunately, that's just not how it is said in English.

[TndeLagler]

If I'd had put so between almost and big had been better. Right?
Well, can you explaine what it means exactly in Enlish? I tought it means taht the body of somebody is big (tall and storng) and if I want to descibe one's personality I can do with this sentence like in French.

[ChrisWhatever]

To add a little more detail, it should be "She is almost AS big AS you" because it is an equality comparison

[Sitesurf]

equality comparisons work with "as... as" = aussi... que

superiority comparisons work with "more... than" = plus... que

inferiority comparisons work with "less... than" = moins... que

[jjmackk]

Sometimes, in a rude way though...

[lisa866214]

English is my first language and that is exactly as i would say it!

[SwingPuck]

Just adding my thanks for that explanation!

[mjkurien]

so how to say 'she is also as tall as you' ? (eg: while comparing heights of 3 people)

[Sitesurf]

elle est également aussi grande que vous

[ChrisWhatever]

Thank you.

[Wira_basa]

@Sitesurf

Est-ce que c'est correct aussi?

She is as tall as you too = Elle est aussi grande que vous/toi aussi.

Merci beaucoup

[Sitesurf]

Yes, it would be used as part of a list of comparable traits, like:

she is as lovely as you and as tall as you too.

elle est aussi jolie que toi et aussi grande que toi aussi (pls use "également" at the end if you want to avoid the repetition of "aussi").

[djbrubacher]

Why does it need "aussi"? Would it be wrong to say "Elle est presque grande que vous." or does "presque aussi" translate as almost together?

[Sitesurf]

yes it would be as incorrect in French as in English with "she is almost tall as you"

as... as.. = aussi... que...

more... than... = plus... que...

less... than... = moins... que

[dinkyslinky]

Why is "it is almost as big as you" wrong?

[Sitesurf]

"big" is not precise enough to show Duolingo that you have understood that "grande" means "tall".

[dinkyslinky]

It accepts "she" is almost as big as you, though.

[Sitesurf]

Here are the best translations as they show in the system now:

• "she is almost as tall as you"
• "it is almost as tall/big as you" (about an animal or thing).

[mattkarkut]

Quelle est la différence entre "presque" et "quasiment?"

[Sitesurf]

not much really, except that "presque" is more frequent.

like "almost" and "nearly" maybe?

[HenryWassermann]

Baie dankie!

[Rpstuya]

My answer was: "she is almost as big as you" but was marked wrong

[Sitesurf]

If "elle" is a "she", you need the adjective "tall" to mean "grande".

[travelgirl_ckp]

why? she can be just as "big" as she is "tall"...

[njmkw]

Why do presque and aussi not get elided?

[Sitesurf]

"Presque" is never elided, with one exception: une presqu'île (peninsula).

[PlantDaddyYQG]

That's a wonderful word, oh man.

[RoxsieDege]

I really have to learn to spell check. Just lost a heart for typing vois instead of vous. Why cant you read my mind duo?

[MissAshley8705]

Sitesurf I would be lost without you lol! Thanks for the explanations!

[Katie971635]

My answer was "She is nearly as big as you." It was incorrect - Doulingo said it should have been "It is nearly as big as you." ???

[PMurnane2]

Your answer insists:" IT is almost as big as you."
There is no reason why "Elle" could not translate as "SHE"

[PMurnane2]

OOPS! I get it~ Merci!

[ALd1Jt]

why is "almost" correct and "nearly" incorrect? Also "big" was marked incorrect in preference to :tall". I'm beginning to lose my patience with this.

[mB8Gwmdh]

Why was "big" instad of "tall" marked wrong
? In other places they're both considered correct.

[AnthonyCotting]

When you click on "grande" it shows a translation of big or tall, yet I used big and it was marked wrong. Why?

[Alejandroenoc99]

Can't "grande" mean both tall and big? That's how it is in Spanish, just asking

[doublelingot]

She is almost as tall as you = correct!

and:

She is almost as big as you = correct!

[travelgirl_ckp]

she is almost as big as you - fails 2019-0328

[ericbrockman]

I wrote "She is also almost taller than you." which is wrong, I'm just not sure why.

[ChrisWhatever]

The order of the words is important here. Have a look at Sitesurf's comments above - s/he is brilliant at giving hints and tips.

[ericbrockman]

So "Elle est presque aussi grande que vous." translates to "She is almost as tall as you". and "Elle est presque grande que vous, aussi." translates to "She is also almost taller than you". Is that correct?

[Sitesurf]

No, this does not work.

she is almost taller than you = elle est presque plus grande que vous (your size or a little bit taller)

[ChrisWhatever]

Once again, thanks Sitesurf for clarity.

[ericbrockman]

cheers

[SageStoner]

Presque is glossed as being equivalent to either "almost" or "about" in English. These two English words are not exactly synonymous, though, since "almost" basically means "not quite as much," whereas there are many contexts in which "about" means "more or less."

Am I correct in assuming that "presque" does not include the aspect of "slightly more?"

[Sitesurf]

almost = presque, quasi(ment) - strictly inferior.

about = à peu près, environ, aux environs de, aux alentours de, plus ou moins - inferior, equal or superior.

[SageStoner]

Thanks!