Comparatives of adjectives Flashcards
What do comparative adjectives do?
Compare people or things
slower, more beautiful
What is the comparative of
einfach (simple)
einfacher (simpler)
Add -er to the simple form of adjective to formm the comparative
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That was much easier for you
Das war viel einfacher für dich
Add -er to the simple form of adjective to formm the comparative
What is the comparative of
teuer (expensive)
teurer
Adjectives ending in -er may drop the final -e in the comparative form
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This jacket is more expensive
Diese Jacke ist teurer
Adjectives ending in -er may drop the final -e in the comparative form
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He is smaller than his sister
Er ist kleiner als seine Schwester
Use als to compare people/things
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This question is easier than the first
Diese Frage ist einfacher als die erste
Use als to compare people/things
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She is as good as her brother
Sie ist so gut wie ihr Bruder
so … wie = same as
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He was just as happy as I was
Er war genauso glücklich wie ich
genauso … wie = same as
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She is not as old as you
Sie ist nicht so alt wie du
so … wie = same as
What is the comparative of
alt (old)
älter (older)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
stark (strong)
stärker (stronger)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
schwach (weak)
schwächer (weaker)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
scharf (sharp)
schärfer (sharper)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
lang (long)
länger (longer)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
kurz (short)
kürzer (shorter)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
warm (warm)
wärmer (warmer)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
kalt (cold)
kälter (colder)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
hart (hard)
härter (harder)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
groß (big)
größer (bigger)
Some common adjectives require a vowel change in the comparative
What is the comparative of
eitel (vain)
eitler (more vain)
Adjectives ending -el, lose the final -e in the comparative
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He is more vain than I am
Er ist eitler als ich
Adjectives ending -el, lose the final -e in the comparative
What is the comparative of
dunkel (dark)
dunkler (darker)
Adjectives ending -el, lose the final -e in the comparative
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Your hair is darker than hers
Deine Haare sind dunkler als ihre
Adjectives ending -el, lose the final -e in the comparative
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The younger sister is taller than the older one
Die jüngere Schwester ist größer als die ältere
When used before a noun, the comparative takes the adjective endings
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My younger brother goes to school now
Mein jüngerer Bruder geht jetzt zur Schule
When used before a noun, the comparative takes the adjective endings
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oldish
älter
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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An older woman came down the street
Eine ältere Frau kam die Straße entlang
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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thinnish
dünner
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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fatter
dicker
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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largish
größer
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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youngish
jünger
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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He was younger looking
Er war von jüngerem Aussehen
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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shortish
kürzer
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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smallish
kleiner
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
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newish
neuer
Comparatives can be used to translate the sense of -ish
