Comparisons · 81a08192a73523114957352055904a67
Ich bin schöner als du!
Typically, we can form a comparison in German by adding an ‑er ending to the adjective, just like in English!
| schnell fast |
schneller faster |
But unlike in English, you won’t ever hear the word mehr when comparing in German! You always use the ‑er ending.
| schön beautiful |
schöner more beautiful |
Often, if an adjective has only one syllable, it gets an umlaut too.
| lang long |
länger longer |
If the adjective ends in ‑er, ‑el, or ‑en, drop that e!
| teuer expensive |
teurer more expensive |
To say phrases like longer than or faster than, use als!
Eine Katze ist größer als eine Maus.A cat is larger than a mouse.
More irregular or irregularer?
Here are some comparison forms you’ll need to memorize, since they don’t fit into any of the patterns we just looked at!
| gut good |
besser better |
|---|---|
| hoch high |
höher higher |
The bigger one!
You can use comparison words as adjectives!
Deine Katze ist die große Katze.Your cat is the big cat.
Meine Katze ist die größere Katze.
My cat is the bigger cat.