Unit 12 Flashcards
goed(goot)
good|Bij oma is alles beter dan thuis. (At grandma’s everything is better than at home) Irregular comparative form
sterk(stehrk)
strong|Oma maakt sterker koffie dan mama. (Grandma makes stronger coffee than mom) Regular form: add -er to make comparative
veel(fayl)
much/many|Je krijgt meer koekjes bij de koffie dan thuis. (You get more cookies with coffee than at home) Irregular form: veel → meer
zoet(zoot)
sweet|Oma’s cake is zoeter dan thuis
vet(fet)
fatty|Het vlees is vetter dan thuis
groot(groat)
big/large|Oma’s televisie is groter dan de televisie thuis. (Grandma’s TV is bigger than the TV at home) Long vowel becomes short in comparative
leuk(luk)
nice/fun|Ze kijkt naar leuker programma’s. (She watches nicer programs) Used frequently to describe experiences
lekker(leh-ker)
tasty/nice|Het bier bij oma is lekkerder dan thuis. (The beer at grandma’s is tastier than at home) Adjectives ending in -r add -der
zacht(zakht)
soft|De bedden zijn zachter. (The beds are softer) Add -er for comparative
lief(leef)
sweet/kind|Oma’s poes is liever dan Moppie
groot(groat)
big/large|Amsterdam is de grootste stad van Nederland. (Amsterdam is the biggest city in the Netherlands) Add -ste for superlative
lang(lahng)
long|De Linge is de langste rivier van Nederland. (The Linge is the longest river in the Netherlands) Add -ste for superlative
hoog(hohg)
high/tall|De Vaalserberg is de hoogste berg in Nederland. (The Vaalserberg is the highest mountain in the Netherlands) Used when comparing heights
oud(out)
old|Hij is de oudste persoon van Nederland. (He is the oldest person in the Netherlands) Important for discussing age
veel(fayl)
much/many|De meeste bloemen komen uit Nederland. (Most flowers come from the Netherlands) Irregular superlative: veel → meeste
goed(goot)
good|Wat is het beste bier? (What is the best beer?) Irregular superlative form
lekker(leh-ker)
tasty|Wat is de lekkerste kaas? (What is the tastiest cheese?) You’ll hear this in food discussions
populair(po-poo-lehr)
popular|Wie is de populairste popster? (Who is the most popular pop star?) Foreign-origin words follow same pattern
snel(snel)
fast|Wie is de snelste voetbalspeler? (Who is the fastest soccer player?) Used in sports contexts
sympathiek(sim-pah-teek)
nice/kind|Wie is het sympathiekste lid van de koninklijke familie? (Who is the nicest member of the royal family?) Used for describing people
mooi(moy)
beautiful|Joost heeft de mooiste ogen. (Joost has the most beautiful eyes) Superlative used with “de” before noun
klein(kline)
small|Hij heeft een kleine neus. (He has a small nose) Basic form with -e ending before noun
groot(groat)
big|Zijn neus is groter dan die van Niko. (His nose is bigger than Niko’s) Using comparative with “dan”
puistje(puy-stye)
pimple|Niko heeft meer puistjes dan Joost. (Niko has more pimples than Joost) Diminutive form: puist + je
kleren(klay-ren)
clothes|Martin draagt de leukste kleren. (Martin wears the nicest clothes) Common plural noun
stom(stom)
stupid/dumb|Hij heeft een stomme bril! (He has a stupid pair of glasses!) Informal negative adjective
lang(lahng)
long|Hoe vind jij dat lange haar van Theo? (What do you think of Theo’s long hair?) Basic form + e before noun
mooi(moy)
beautiful|Hij heeft het mooiste haar van de hele klas! (He has the most beautiful hair in the whole class!) Superlative with “het” before noun
dik(dik)
fat/thick|Edo is dikker dan vorig jaar. (Edo is fatter than last year) Double consonant in comparative
hamburger(ham-bur-gher)
hamburger|Hij eet de meeste hamburgers. (He eats the most hamburgers) Everyday food vocabulary
minst(minst)
least|Jan sport het minst van allemaal. (Jan exercises the least of all) Superlative of “weinig”
minder(min-der)
less|Ze rookt minder dan Lydia. (She smokes less than Lydia) Comparative of “weinig”
meest(mayst)
most|Ze gaat het meest naar de film. (She goes to the movies the most) Superlative of “veel”
oudste(out-ste)
oldest|Ze is de oudste. (She is the oldest) Important for discussing age
kleinste(kline-ste)
smallest|Hij heeft de kleinste kamer. (He has the smallest room) Useful for housing discussions
kortst(korst)
shortest|Zijn weg naar de universiteit is het kortst. (His route to the university is the shortest) Useful for directions
verst(ferst)
farthest|Zij woont het verst van de universiteit. (She lives the farthest from the university) Important for location discussions
graag(grahg)
gladly/willingly|Peter eet graag vis. (Peter likes to eat fish) Used to express preferences
liever(lee-ver)
rather/preferably|Hij eet liever vlees. (He prefers to eat meat) Comparative form of “graag”
het liefst(het leefst)
most preferably|Hij eet het liefst sojaburgers. (His favorite is soy patties) Superlative form of “graag”
beter(bay-ter)
better|Dit restaurant is beter dan dat. (This restaurant is better than that one) Irregular comparative of “goed”
best(best)
best|Dit is het beste restaurant in de stad. (This is the best restaurant in the city) Irregular superlative of “goed”
meer(mayr)
more|Ik heb meer tijd nodig. (I need more time) Irregular comparative of “veel”
meest(mayst)
most|De meeste mensen houden van zomer. (Most people like summer) Irregular superlative of “veel”
minder(min-der)
less|Ik heb minder geld dan jij. (I have less money than you) Irregular comparative of “weinig”
minst(minst)
least|Zij heeft het minste geld van ons allemaal. (She has the least money of all of us) Irregular superlative of “weinig”
duur(door)
expensive|Deze jas is duurder dan die. (This coat is more expensive than that one) Adjectives ending in -r add -der
zwaar(zwahr)
heavy|Mijn koffer is zwaarder dan de jouwe. (My suitcase is heavier than yours) Adjectives ending in -r add -der
verder(fehr-der)
further|We moeten verder lopen. (We have to walk further) Useful for directions
boos(bohs)
angry|Mijn baas is bozer dan gisteren. (My boss is angrier than yesterday) -s changes to -z in comparative
vies(fees)
dirty|Het restaurant was viezer dan ik verwachtte. (The restaurant was dirtier than I expected) -s changes to -z in comparative
laag(lahg)
low|De prijzen zijn lager deze week. (The prices are lower this week) Double vowel becomes single in comparative
breed(brayd)
wide|De nieuwe straat is breder dan de oude. (The new street is wider than the old one) Double vowel becomes single in comparative
dik(dik)
thick/fat|De soep is dikker dan normaal. (The soup is thicker than normal) Single consonant doubles in comparative
plat(plaht)
flat|Je accent is platter geworden. (Your accent has become flatter) Single consonant doubles in comparative
fel(fel)
fierce|De zon is feller in de zomer. (The sun is more fierce in summer) Single consonant doubles in comparative
viest(feest)
dirtiest|Dit is het viest van alle restaurants. (This is the dirtiest of all restaurants) Adjectives ending in -s form superlative with -t
vergelijken(fer-ghe-lai-ken)
to compare|We kunnen de prijzen vergelijken. (We can compare the prices) Useful verb when making comparisons
van alle(fan ah-le)
of all|Dit is het beste hotel van alle hotels in de stad. (This is the best hotel of all hotels in the city) Common expression with superlatives
dan(dahn)
than|Mijn appartement is groter dan dat van jou. (My apartment is bigger than yours) Essential word for making comparisons
net zo(net zo)
just as|Dit restaurant is net zo goed als dat. (This restaurant is just as good as that one) For equal comparisons
even…als(ay-fen…als)
as…as|Deze flat is even duur als die. (This apartment is as expensive as that one) For equal comparisons
het meest(het mayst)
the most|Dit is het meest interessante museum. (This is the most interesting museum) Alternative way to form superlatives
in vergelijking met(in fer-ghe-lai-king met)
in comparison with|In vergelijking met Amsterdam is Utrecht kleiner. (In comparison with Amsterdam
relatief(ray-lah-teef)
relatively|Nederland is relatief plat. (The Netherlands is relatively flat) Useful for nuanced comparisons
hoe…hoe(hoo…hoo)
the…the|Hoe ouder je wordt
