"More" and "less" in Spanish
The words más and menos (more and less/fewer) can have different functions in a sentence:
An adjective accompanying a noun
Notice how both más and menos are invariable in the examples above, whether they are accompanying masculine, feminine, singular or plural nouns.
A pronoun referring to a mentioned or known noun
Notice again how both más and menos are invariable in the examples above.
An adverb modifying the verb or an adjective
Remember that más has a written accent [´]
For other uses of más and menos see also Use [verb] más [adjective/noun] que / menos [adjective/noun] que = more...than / less... than (comparatives).
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Examples and resources
-Usas mucho maquillaje. -Vale, voy a usar menos.-You use a lot of make-up. -OK, I will use less. [make up]
Las penas con pan son menos penas.All griefs with bread are less. (Lit: sorrows with bread are lesser sorrows)
