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"than" in German

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Summary

The German translation for “than” is als.

Examples of "than" in use

There are 35 examples of the German word for "than" being used:
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more than two years mehr als zwei Jahre
Tom has less clothes than Mary. Tom hat weniger Kleidung als Mary.
Tom eats more bacon than Mary. Tom isst mehr Speck als Mary.
You obtained more than me. Du hast mehr als ich erhalten.
His exile lasted more than ten years. Sein Exil dauerte mehr als zehn Jahre.
I know him better than anyone else does. Ich kenne ihn besser als jeder andere.
I love you more than anyone else. Ich liebe dich mehr als alle anderen.
Mary has more clothes than Tom. Mary hat mehr Kleidung als Tom.
Tom has been here longer than Mary. Tom ist schon länger hier als Mary.
Nothing is beautiful but the truth. Nichts ist schöner als die Wahrheit.

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"than" Practice (36)
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A stitch in time saves nine.,
Better a small boss than a big servant.,
better safe than sorry,
closer than ever,
Dogs are smarter than we think.,
Easier said than done.,
faster, more humane and tougher than ever,
Gold is more expensive than lead.,
He felt worse than ever.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He rather wants to sleep than study.,
He’s trickier than he looks.,
His exile lasted more than ten years.,
his horses are faster than eagles,
Humility often achieves more than pride.,
I know him better than anyone else does.,
I know my daughter better than anybody else.,
I love you more than anyone else.,
Mary has more clothes than Tom.,
more than two years
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