aussi

Aussi is a French adverb meaning 'also' or 'as well.' It is used to add information, express agreement, and indicate degree in comparisons. It typically precedes the word it modifies and is most common before adjectives or adverbs in equality structures: aussi ... que. It can also intensify verbs or adjectives: elle parle aussi vite que lui, il chante aussi bien que sa professeure. In negation, ne pas aussi expresses a lesser degree: il n’est pas aussi rapide que toi. When comparing quantities of nouns, French usually uses autant de rather than aussi, as in autant de livres que toi.

Common uses include adding items: je voudrais aussi du pain, j’aime aussi les pommes. Agreement with a speaker is often expressed by short responses such as moi aussi or toi aussi. For comparisons of degree, forms like aussi loin que, aussi longtemps que, et aussi tôt que introduce extent or duration: aussi loin que possible, aussi longtemps que nécessaire, aussi tôt que possible. In quality or ability, aussi bien que denotes equal capability: il joue aussi bien que son professeur. Notes: while a few uses of aussi modify nouns in the sense of quantity are avoided, the structure demeure versatile for adjectives, adverbs, and phrases, making it one of the more frequent adverbs in everyday French.