Day 63 - Comparisons

Question 1

To compare two similar things (as ~ as), German uses
genauso ~ wie with positive sentences, and
so ~ wie with negative sentences.

English comparisons use the accusative case for the second word, but German uses the nominative for both sides.

Study the following examples:

 She is as beautiful as me. Sie ist genauso schön wie ich. (Lit. She is as beautiful as I.) 
 I am not as fat as him. Ich bin nicht so dick wie er. (Lit. I am not as fat as he.) 

To make a comparison with than, German uses als.
She is more beautiful than me. Sie ist schöner als ich.
He is fatter than you. Er ist dicker als du.

To express a double comparative (the ~ the ~), German uses je ~ desto ~.

Study the following examples:
The bigger the better. Je größer desto besser.
The more the merrier. Je mehr desto besser.

Question 2

Day 63 Grammar Cards

1. Comparison case Both sides nominative.
2. as ~ as ~ genauso ~ wie ~
3. not as ~ as ~ so ~ wie ~
4. than (comparisons) als

Question 3

1. HELL…bright
2. DUNKEL…dark
3. BREIT…wide
4. ENG…narrow
5. LEICHT…easy
6. LECKER…delicious
   *Adjectives ending in -el and -r drop -e in the comparative form. However, lecker does not.
7. GESCHMACKLOS…tasteless / unappetizing
   *Geschmacklos can refer to food or tasteless behavior.
8. MODLICH…fashionable
9. TEUER…expensive
10. BILLIG, PREISWERT…cheap

Question 4

1. The inside is brighter than the outside.

Answer 4

Die Innenseite ist heller als die Außenseite.

Question 5

2. This picture is darker than that one.

Answer 5

Dieses Bild ist dunkler als jenes Bild.

Question 6

3. The wider the easier it is.

Answer 6

Je breiter es ist, desto leichter ist es.

Question 7

4. The more narrow the harder it is.

Answer 7

Je enger es ist, desto schwieriger ist es.

Question 8

5. My homework is as easy as yours.

Answer 8

Meine Hausaufgabe ist genauso einfach wie deine.

Question 9

6. Chocolate is as delicious as vanilla.

Answer 9

Schokolade ist genauso lecker wie Vanille.

Question 10

7. Broccoli is as tasteless as cauliflower.

Answer 10

Brokkoli ist genauso geschmacklos wie Blumenkohl.

Question 11

8. I am more fashionable than you.

Answer 11

Ich kleide mich modischer als du.

Question 12

9. This is more expensive than that other one over there.

Answer 12

Das hier ist teurer als das andere da drüben.

Question 13

10. This is cheaper than that.

Answer 13

Das ist billiger als das.