algo es mejor que otra cosa
/alɡo es mexoɾ ke otɾa kosa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'something is better than something else' is algo es mejor que otra cosa.
This phrase is used to compare two things and state that one has a higher quality or value than the other.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of algo (something), es (is), mejor (better), que (than) and otra cosa (another thing).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase Es más chido que is used to say 'It is cooler than'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this phrase to compare a specific noun to 'something else', you replace otra cosa with the specific noun, such as algo es mejor que el café.
Did you know?
- The word es is a cognate of the English word 'is' and the Sanskrit word अस्ति, as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Este método es mejor que el anteriorThis method is better than the previous one.
- Este producto es superior al competidorThis product is superior to the competitor.
- Esta tecnología es más avanzada que la anteriorThis technology is more advanced than the previous one.
- Esta película es mejor que la otraThis movie is better than the other one.
- Esta joya vale más que todas las demásThis jewel is worth more than all the others.
- Esta marca de ropa es superior a cualquier otraThis clothing brand is superior to any other.
- Este coche es más chido que el otroThis car is cooler than the other one.
- Es mejor prevenir que lamentar.It is better to prevent than to regret.
- A veces algo es mejor que otra cosa.Sometimes something is better than something else.
