{"id":60802,"date":"2026-05-28T11:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T02:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=60802"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:55:50","slug":"italian-cosi-come-tanto-quanto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-cosi-come-tanto-quanto\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Cos\u00ec Come, Tanto Quanto: &#8216;As &#8230; As&#8217; (A2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> The italian cos\u00ec come tanto quanto family is the everyday way to say <em>as &#8230; as<\/em>. <em>Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi<\/em> (Marco is as tall as Luigi). <em>La torta \u00e8 tanto buona quanto la crostata<\/em> (the cake is as good as the tart). Both work for adjectives. When you compare amounts of things (apples, hours, kilos) you need <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> with agreement: <em>ho tanti amici quanti ne ha lei<\/em>. When you compare people, after <em>come<\/em> or <em>quanto<\/em> the pronoun is <em>me, te, lui, lei<\/em>, never <em>io, tu<\/em>. This A2 italian cos\u00ec come tanto quanto guide covers both patterns side by side, the agreement question, the dropped-first-word habit, the pronoun trap, and a Massa marble-and-pastries dialogue with Gloria and Egidio.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-cc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-toc-h-cc gb-headline-text\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:24px\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#two-patterns\">Two patterns side by side<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cosi-come\">Cos\u00ec &#8230; come: the adjective pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tanto-quanto\">Tanto &#8230; quanto: the wider pattern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#amounts\">When you compare amounts: tanto and quanto must agree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dropping\">Dropping the first word: alto come Luigi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pronouns\">After come or quanto: me, not io<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two-qualities\">Same person, two qualities: tanto bella quanto distratta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#altrettanto\">Altrettanto: the same to you<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fixed\">Fixed phrases: quanto prima, quanto possibile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dialogue\">Dialogue at a pasticceria in Massa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">Mini-challenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-patterns\">Two patterns side by side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk into a pasticceria in Massa on a Saturday morning and you will hear it within a minute: <em>questa sfogliatella \u00e8 buona come quella di domenica<\/em>, <em>il bign\u00e8 di oggi \u00e8 tanto fresco quanto quello di ieri<\/em>. Italian has two ready-made patterns to say <em>as &#8230; as<\/em>: <strong>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/strong> and <strong>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/strong>. Both compare two things that match. Both belong in your active A2 toolkit. The choice between them depends on what you are comparing, and a few small rules keep you from sounding like a learner.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi.<br><em>Marco is as tall as Luigi.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La torta \u00e8 tanto buona quanto la crostata.<br><em>The cake is as good as the tart.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il caff\u00e8 \u00e8 cos\u00ec forte come ieri.<br><em>The coffee is as strong as yesterday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gloria lavora tanto quanto Egidio.<br><em>Gloria works as much as Egidio.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can almost always swap <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em> for <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> when the comparison is about a quality (tall, good, strong). The split shows up the moment you start comparing amounts (apples, kilos, friends): then only <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> works, and the two words have to agree in number and gender. We will get to that. First, the two basic moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cosi-come\">Cos\u00ec &#8230; come: the adjective pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern <strong>cos\u00ec + adjective + come + second term<\/strong> is the everyday way to say <em>as &#8230; as<\/em> when you are comparing a quality. <em>Cos\u00ec<\/em> and <em>come<\/em> never change their ending. They are the same in masculine, feminine, singular, plural. Stick the adjective in the middle and you are done.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria \u00e8 cos\u00ec alta come Egidio.<br><em>Gloria is as tall as Egidio.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La sfogliatella \u00e8 cos\u00ec buona come la pastiera.<br><em>The sfogliatella is as good as the pastiera.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Massa \u00e8 cos\u00ec tranquilla come Pietrasanta.<br><em>Massa is as quiet as Pietrasanta.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Questo scalpello \u00e8 cos\u00ec resistente come quello vecchio.<br><em>This chisel is as sturdy as the old one.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il blocco di marmo \u00e8 cos\u00ec pesante come due frigoriferi.<br><em>The marble block is as heavy as two fridges.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structure feels close to English <em>as &#8230; as<\/em>: same number of pieces, same order. Italians use <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em> a lot in writing and in careful speech. In quick conversation they often shorten it, or they switch to <em>tanto quanto<\/em>, the other half of the pair we are about to meet. The full <em>tanto quanto<\/em> form is still the safe form for an A2 learner, and you will be understood everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tanto-quanto\">Tanto &#8230; quanto: the wider pattern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern <strong>tanto + adjective + quanto + second term<\/strong> is the second way to say <em>as &#8230; as<\/em>. With an adjective in the middle, it does the same job as <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em>. The two are basically interchangeable when the comparison is about a quality.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria \u00e8 tanto alta quanto Egidio.<br><em>Gloria is as tall as Egidio.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La sfogliatella \u00e8 tanto buona quanto la pastiera.<br><em>The sfogliatella is as good as the pastiera.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Massa \u00e8 tanto tranquilla quanto Pietrasanta.<br><em>Massa is as quiet as Pietrasanta.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il leone \u00e8 tanto feroce quanto la tigre.<br><em>The lion is as fierce as the tiger.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La matita \u00e8 tanto lunga quanto la penna.<br><em>The pencil is as long as the pen.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pattern goes further than <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em>. <em>Tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> can also compare verbs (how much someone does something) and amounts (how many things you have). That is why it is the wider, more flexible pattern, and the one you will hear most often once people move past the school-book example.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria lavora tanto quanto Egidio.<br><em>Gloria works as much as Egidio.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mangia tanto quanto pu\u00f2.<br><em>He eats as much as he can.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Studio tanto quanto te.<br><em>I study as much as you do.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mio fratello dorme tanto quanto un gatto.<br><em>My brother sleeps as much as a cat.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-task-cc-1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Mini-task:<\/strong> Build the equality sentence with the words given. Use either <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em> or <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il caff\u00e8 (forte) il t\u00e8 verde.<\/li>\n<li>Mia sorella (alta) mia madre.<\/li>\n<li>Questo libro (interessante) il film.<\/li>\n<li>Egidio (stanco) Gloria.<\/li>\n<li>La torta della nonna (buona) la crostata di mia zia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<details><summary><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Show answers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Il caff\u00e8 \u00e8 <strong>tanto forte quanto<\/strong> il t\u00e8 verde. \/ <strong>cos\u00ec forte come<\/strong> il t\u00e8 verde.<\/p>\n<p>2. Mia sorella \u00e8 <strong>alta quanto<\/strong> mia madre. (short form, very common)<\/p>\n<p>3. Questo libro \u00e8 <strong>tanto interessante quanto<\/strong> il film.<\/p>\n<p>4. Egidio \u00e8 <strong>stanco come<\/strong> Gloria.<\/p>\n<p>5. La torta della nonna \u00e8 <strong>tanto buona quanto<\/strong> la crostata di mia zia.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amounts\">When you compare amounts: tanto and quanto must agree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far <em>tanto<\/em> and <em>quanto<\/em> have sat next to an adjective and stayed fixed. The moment they sit next to a noun, both words start agreeing in number and gender with the noun that follows. This is the one rule that catches every English speaker. <em>Tanto<\/em> with a feminine plural noun becomes <em>tante<\/em>; <em>quanto<\/em> with the same kind of noun becomes <em>quante<\/em>. Same for the other forms.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ho tanti amici quanti ne hai tu.<br><em>I have as many friends as you do.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ha mangiato tante mele quante pere.<br><em>He&#8217;s eaten as many apples as pears.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Abbiamo venduto tanti cannoli quanti bign\u00e8.<br><em>We sold as many cannoli as bign\u00e8.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Gloria ha lavorato tante ore quante Egidio.<br><em>Gloria worked as many hours as Egidio.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>In cava ci sono tanti blocchi bianchi quanti grigi.<br><em>At the quarry there are as many white blocks as grey ones.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice that <em>cos\u00ec &#8230; come<\/em> does not work here. You cannot say <em>ho cos\u00ec amici come te<\/em>. When the comparison is about <em>how many<\/em>, the only safe pattern is <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> with full agreement. The pair has to march in step with the noun: feminine plural with feminine plural, masculine singular with masculine singular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>Noun gender + number<\/th><th>Tanto form<\/th><th>Quanto form<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>masculine singular<\/td><td>tanto<\/td><td>quanto<\/td><td>tanto vino quanto si vuole<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>feminine singular<\/td><td>tanta<\/td><td>quanta<\/td><td>tanta acqua quanta serve<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>masculine plural<\/td><td>tanti<\/td><td>quanti<\/td><td>tanti amici quanti nemici<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>feminine plural<\/td><td>tante<\/td><td>quante<\/td><td>tante mele quante pere<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dropping\">Dropping the first word: alto come Luigi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italians often skip the first word of the pair in conversation. <em>Marco \u00e8 cos\u00ec alto come Luigi<\/em> becomes <em>Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi<\/em>. <em>Gloria \u00e8 tanto stanca quanto Egidio<\/em> becomes <em>Gloria \u00e8 stanca quanto Egidio<\/em>. The meaning stays exactly the same. The short form is shorter and very natural in speech.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Egidio \u00e8 veloce come Gloria.<br><em>Egidio is as fast as Gloria.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il marmo bianco \u00e8 caro quanto l&#8217;oro per chi lo scolpisce.<br><em>White marble is as dear as gold for the people who carve it.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La nebbia in Apuane \u00e8 fitta come a Bologna.<br><em>The fog in the Apuane is as thick as in Bologna.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Questo bign\u00e8 \u00e8 buono quanto quello di domenica scorsa.<br><em>This bign\u00e8 is as good as the one from last Sunday.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second word, however, you cannot drop. <em>Come<\/em> and <em>quanto<\/em> are the bridge to the second term of the comparison, and they always have to be there. <em>Marco \u00e8 alto Luigi<\/em> is not a sentence in Italian. <em>Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi<\/em> is the minimum acceptable form. Keep this asymmetry in mind: the first word is optional, the second is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pronouns\">After come or quanto: me, not io<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the trap that survives the longest. When the second term of the comparison is a personal pronoun (I, you, he, she &#8230;), Italian uses the object form, not the subject form. The right pronoun after <em>come<\/em> or <em>quanto<\/em> is <em>me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro<\/em>, not <em>io, tu, egli<\/em>. English does the opposite in formal grammar (<em>as tall as I<\/em>) but everyday English uses the object form too (<em>as tall as me<\/em>), so Italian feels familiar to the spoken-English ear.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria \u00e8 alta quanto me.<br><em>Gloria is as tall as me.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Egidio cucina bene come te.<br><em>Egidio cooks as well as you do.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Lavoriamo tanto quanto loro.<br><em>We work as hard as they do.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mio fratello \u00e8 simpatico come lei.<br><em>My brother is as nice as she is.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nessuno mangia paste tanto quanto noi.<br><em>Nobody eats pastries as much as we do.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forms like <em>alto quanto io<\/em> or <em>simpatico come tu<\/em> sound wrong to Italian ears. They flag the speaker as a beginner instantly. Train yourself to reach for <em>me, te, lui, lei<\/em> right after <em>come<\/em> or <em>quanto<\/em>, and the most common A2 slip with comparisons disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-qualities\">Same person, two qualities: tanto bella quanto distratta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A useful variant of <em>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/em> compares two qualities inside the same person or thing. <em>\u00c8 tanto bella quanto distratta<\/em> means <em>she is as beautiful as she is absent-minded<\/em>. The pattern compresses a long sentence into a short one and is very common in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gloria \u00e8 tanto severa quanto generosa.<br><em>Gloria is as strict as she is generous.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Il lavoro in cava \u00e8 tanto faticoso quanto soddisfacente.<br><em>Work at the quarry is as tiring as it is rewarding.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>La pasticceria del centro \u00e8 tanto piccola quanto famosa.<br><em>The pastry shop downtown is as small as it is famous.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Egidio \u00e8 tanto silenzioso quanto attento.<br><em>Egidio is as quiet as he is attentive.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same idea works for places, objects, situations. The first adjective sets the expected quality; the second one balances it out, often with a slight twist or surprise. <em>Tanto piccola quanto famosa<\/em> tells you the shop is small but, against the small size, it is also widely known. Use this pattern when you want a quick, expressive A2 sentence that does not sound like a textbook drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"altrettanto\">Altrettanto: the same to you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One word from the same family deserves a line on its own. <em>Altrettanto<\/em> means <em>the same amount<\/em> or, used alone as a reply, <em>the same to you<\/em>. After someone wishes you something, you can answer with <em>altrettanto<\/em> and that single word covers the whole return wish.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buon appetito! \/ Altrettanto!<br><em>Enjoy your meal! \/ The same to you!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Buona fortuna! \/ Altrettanto!<br><em>Good luck! \/ Thanks, same to you!<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Buon fine settimana! \/ Grazie, altrettanto.<br><em>Have a good weekend! \/ Thanks, same to you.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Auguri di buon Natale! \/ Altrettanto a te.<br><em>Merry Christmas! \/ Same to you.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Altrettanto<\/em> can also work as an amount word meaning <em>the same number<\/em> or <em>the same amount<\/em>, agreeing with the noun it sits with. <em>Aveva sette fucili e altrettante bombe<\/em> means <em>he had seven rifles and the same number of bombs<\/em>. For A2 the reply use is what you will hear every day. Learn it, use it, and you slip one step closer to sounding native.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fixed\">Fixed phrases: quanto prima, quanto possibile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A handful of fixed phrases use <em>quanto<\/em> by itself to mean <em>as &#8230; as possible<\/em> or <em>as &#8230; as can be<\/em>. They are short, useful, and very common in everyday Italian. Keep them in your active vocabulary as ready-made chunks.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ti prego di farmi avere le chiavi quanto prima.<br><em>Please get me the keys as soon as possible.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Vorrei finire il lavoro il pi\u00f9 possibile entro venerd\u00ec.<br><em>I&#8217;d like to finish the job as much as possible by Friday.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00c8 una giornata stanca quanto mai.<br><em>It&#8217;s an unbelievably tiring day.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Cammina quanto basta per arrivare alla cava.<br><em>Walk just enough to get to the quarry.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These set phrases do not need a paired <em>tanto<\/em>. They work alone, outside the regular <em>tanto quanto<\/em> frame. <em>Quanto prima<\/em> and <em>quanto possibile<\/em> live in emails and polite requests. <em>Quanto mai<\/em> adds a little punch in speech. <em>Quanto basta<\/em> appears on recipe pages and on the lips of any Italian grandmother explaining how much salt to add. They are siblings of the main <em>tanto quanto<\/em> family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick reference for the whole italian cos\u00ec come tanto quanto system. Keep this table open the next time you build a comparison sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead><tr><th>What you compare<\/th><th>Pattern to use<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>two qualities (adjective)<\/td><td>cos\u00ec &#8230; come \/ tanto &#8230; quanto<\/td><td>Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi.<\/td><td>Marco is as tall as Luigi.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>two qualities (formal)<\/td><td>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/td><td>La torta \u00e8 tanto buona quanto la crostata.<\/td><td>The cake is as good as the tart.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>two amounts (nouns)<\/td><td>tanto\/a\/i\/e &#8230; quanto\/a\/i\/e<\/td><td>Tante mele quante pere.<\/td><td>As many apples as pears.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>two verbs (how much)<\/td><td>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/td><td>Gloria lavora tanto quanto Egidio.<\/td><td>Gloria works as much as Egidio.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>two qualities, same person<\/td><td>tanto &#8230; quanto<\/td><td>\u00c8 tanto bella quanto distratta.<\/td><td>She&#8217;s as beautiful as she&#8217;s distracted.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>second term is a pronoun<\/td><td>&#8230; come \/ quanto me, te, lui<\/td><td>Alta quanto me.<\/td><td>As tall as me.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>reply to a wish<\/td><td>altrettanto<\/td><td>Buon appetito! \/ Altrettanto!<\/td><td>Enjoy! \/ Same to you!<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>set phrase, as soon as possible<\/td><td>quanto prima<\/td><td>Mandami i pezzi quanto prima.<\/td><td>Send me the parts asap.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>set phrase, as much as possible<\/td><td>quanto possibile<\/td><td>Evitare lo zucchero quanto possibile.<\/td><td>Avoid sugar as much as possible.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dialogue\">Dialogue at a pasticceria in Massa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gloria works at a small pasticceria in the centre of Massa, a few kilometres from the marble quarries of the Alpi Apuane. Egidio is a sculptor who comes down from the cave to buy breakfast for his crew. The dialogue shows the italian cos\u00ec come tanto quanto patterns in action.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dialog-cc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Egidio:<\/strong> Buongiorno Gloria. Sei gi\u00e0 aperta, oggi? Siamo arrivati prima del solito.<br><em>Morning Gloria. Are you already open today? We got here earlier than usual.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc69\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 <strong>Gloria:<\/strong> Apro alle sei e mezza, come sempre. Tu invece sembri tanto stanco quanto contento.<br><em>I open at half past six, as always. You instead look as tired as you do happy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc68\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 <strong>Egidio:<\/strong> Ieri abbiamo tagliato un blocco grande quanto un furgone. 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Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>10-Lesson Package<\/strong> gives you ten focused 55-minute sessions with a native teacher, at your own pace.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#7b2d8b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">10-Lesson Package<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"10-Lesson Package\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=8\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#7b2d8b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Get the 10-Lesson Package &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Coraggio: un passo alla volta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 41 to 65%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #fde2e2, #ab2227); width:53%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Solid base. Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Complete the pair<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>The pairs match: &#8216;tanto X quanto Y&#8217; and &#8216;cos\u00ec X come Y&#8217;. Don&#8217;t mix them.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7115\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <ul><li>Marco \u00e8 alto tanto (come, quanto, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(quanto)<\/span><\/span> suo fratello.<br><br><em>Marco is as tall as his brother.<\/em><\/li><li>Questa casa \u00e8 bella cos\u00ec (come, quanto, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(come)<\/span><\/span> quella in foto.<br><br><em>This house is as nice as the one in the photo.<\/em><\/li><li>Studio tanto (come, di, quanto) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(quanto)<\/span><\/span> te, forse di pi\u00f9.<br><br><em>I study as much as you, maybe more.<\/em><\/li><li>\u00c8 furbo cos\u00ec (come, quanto, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(come)<\/span><\/span> una volpe.<br><br><em>He's as cunning as a fox.<\/em><\/li><li>Lavoro tanto (come, quanto, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(quanto)<\/span><\/span> lavori tu.<br><br><em>I work as much as you do.<\/em><\/li><li>La torta \u00e8 buona cos\u00ec (quanto, che, come) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(come)<\/span><\/span> la fa la nonna.<br><br><em>The cake is as good as grandma makes it.<\/em><\/li><li>Spendo tanto (come, quanto, di) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(quanto)<\/span><\/span> guadagno.<br><br><em>I spend as much as I earn.<\/em><\/li><li>Sei gentile cos\u00ec (quanto, che, come) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(come)<\/span><\/span> tua madre.<br><br><em>You're as kind as your mother.<\/em><\/li><li>Ne ho mangiato tanto (quanto, come, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"6\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(quanto)<\/span><\/span> te.<br><br><em>I ate as much as you.<\/em><\/li><li>Corre veloce cos\u00ec (quanto, come, che) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(come)<\/span><\/span> il vento.<br><br><em>He runs as fast as the wind.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>All ten right. You keep the &#8216;as &#8230; as&#8217; pairs together.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>alto tanto quanto te, bella cos\u00ec come in foto: tanto goes with quanto, cos\u00ec goes with come.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>tanto &#8230; quanto and cos\u00ec &#8230; come are fixed pairs for &#8216;as &#8230; as&#8217;. Mixing them (tanto &#8230; come) is wrong.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>In each group, pick the ONE correct sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"7116\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> \u00c8 alto tanto come me.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> \u00c8 alto tanto che me.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> \u00c8 alto tanto quanto me.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> \u00c8 bella cos\u00ec come in foto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> \u00c8 bella cos\u00ec quanto in foto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> \u00c8 bella cos\u00ec che in foto.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Lavoro tanto come te.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Lavoro tanto quanto te.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Lavoro tanto di te.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> \u00c8 gentile cos\u00ec come sua sorella.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> \u00c8 gentile cos\u00ec quanto sua sorella.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> \u00c8 gentile cos\u00ec che sua sorella.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Mangia tanto come un adulto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Mangia tanto che un adulto.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Mangia tanto quanto un adulto.<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> \u00c8 furbo cos\u00ec quanto una volpe.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_1123_7116\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> \u00c8 furbo cos\u00ec come una volpe.                                            <\/label>\n\n            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                  <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Six out of six.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>alto tanto quanto me, bella cos\u00ec come in foto: keep tanto-quanto and cos\u00ec-come together.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p>tanto pairs with quanto; cos\u00ec pairs with come. 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For an institutional reference on comparatives, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/comparativi-aggettivi_(La-grammatica-italiana)\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani entry on comparative adjectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use cos\u00ec come and when tanto quanto?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both work for comparing qualities with an adjective in the middle: Marco \u00e8 cos\u00ec alto come Luigi and Marco \u00e8 tanto alto quanto Luigi mean the same thing. The split shows up when you compare amounts. If you have nouns on both sides (apples, kilos, hours) or two verbs (how much someone does something), only tanto quanto works, with full agreement: ho tanti amici quanti ne hai tu, Gloria lavora tanto quanto Egidio. Cos\u00ec come does not extend to amounts. For everyday use, pick tanto quanto when in doubt: it covers more ground.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I drop the tanto or the cos\u00ec at the start?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, and Italians often do in everyday speech. Marco \u00e8 cos\u00ec alto come Luigi becomes Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi. Gloria \u00e8 tanto stanca quanto Egidio becomes Gloria \u00e8 stanca quanto Egidio. The short form is natural and very common. What you cannot drop is the second word: come and quanto are the bridge to the second term of comparison, and they always have to be there. Marco \u00e8 alto Luigi is not a sentence in Italian; Marco \u00e8 alto come Luigi is the minimum acceptable form.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is it bella quanto me and not bella quanto io?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Because after come or quanto Italian uses the object form of the pronoun, not the subject form. The correct forms are me, te, lui, lei, noi, voi, loro: Gloria \u00e8 alta quanto me, Egidio cucina bene come te, lavoriamo tanto quanto loro. Saying alta quanto io or come tu sounds wrong to Italian ears. English does the same thing in everyday speech (as tall as me, not as tall as I), so the rule actually feels familiar once you stop translating word by word.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q4\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do tanto and quanto agree with the noun?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, when they sit right next to a noun and compare amounts. They become tanto, tanta, tanti, tante and quanto, quanta, quanti, quante depending on the gender and number of the noun. Tanti amici quanti nemici (masculine plural both sides), tante mele quante pere (feminine plural both sides), tanta acqua quanta serve (feminine singular). When tanto and quanto sit next to an adjective, they stay fixed: tanto buona quanto bella (no agreement, because they are modifying the adjective, not the noun).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q5\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What does altrettanto mean as a one-word reply?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It means the same to you. When someone wishes you something, you can answer with just altrettanto and that single word covers the whole return wish: Buon appetito? Altrettanto. Buona fortuna? Altrettanto. Buon fine settimana? Grazie, altrettanto. Altrettanto also works as an amount word meaning the same amount or the same number: aveva sette fucili e altrettante bombe (he had seven rifles and the same number of bombs). For A2 the reply use is what you will hear and use every day.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-cc-q6\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use tanto come instead of tanto quanto?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The mixed pair tanto come exists and you will see it in books and even hear it in conversation, but tanto quanto is the cleaner, more standard pairing. For an A2 learner the safe rule is: pair cos\u00ec with come, and pair tanto with quanto. Stick to those two and you are always correct. Mixed pairs like cos\u00ec quanto are not used. 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