MFLE
Adjectives
Comparative adjectives
Just as in English ('big' and 'bigger') the comparative form of the adjective in German is made by adding '-er' at the end.
| Adjective | Comparative adjective | English translations |
| langsam | langsamer | slow/slower |
| schnell | schneller | fast/faster |
| schön | schöner | beautiful/more beautiful |
| klein | kleiner | small/smaller |
Adding an Umlaut
Some adjectives add an Umlaut (a double dot above a letter) to the vowel.
| Adjective | Comparative adjective | English translations |
| warm | wärmer | warm/warmer |
| kalt | kälter | cold/colder |
| alt | älter | old/older |
| lang | länger | long/longer |
| stark | stärker | strong/stronger |
| arm | ärmer | poor/poorer |
| nah | näher | near/nearer |
| groß | größer | big/bigger |
| jung | jünger | young/younger |
| kurz | kürzer | short/shorter |
Irregular comparative forms
Some comparative forms are irregular.
| Adjective | Comparative adjective | English translations |
| gut | besser | good/better |
| hoch | höher | high/higher |
Comparison in positive statements
Comparison in positive statements means saying 'something/someone is more [...] than something/someone else'.
| Sentence containing comparative adjective | English translation |
| Schneewittchen ist schöner als die böse Königin. | Snow White is prettier than the wicked queen. |
| Klara ist älter als Peter. | Klara is older than Peter. |
Comparison in negative statements
Comparison in negative statements means saying 'something/someone is not as [...] as something/someone else'.
| Sentence containing comparative adjective | English translation |
| Die böse Königin ist nicht so schön wie Schneewittchen. | The wicked queen is not as pretty as Snow White. |
| Meine Oma ist nicht so alt wie mein Opa. | My granny is not as old as my grandpa. |