A2 Comparisons 1 min read سهل

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

To compare in Bulgarian, simply add the prefix 'по-' to the adjective.

  • Add 'по-' to the base adjective: 'бърз' (fast) becomes 'по-бърз' (faster).
  • Use 'от' to introduce the second object: 'Той е по-бърз от мен' (He is faster than me).
  • For negative comparisons, use 'не е толкова... колкото': 'Той не е толкова бърз, колкото мен'.
по- + Adjective + от + Noun

Comparative Formation

Base Adjective Comparative (Masculine) Comparative (Feminine)
бърз
по-бърз
по-бърза
голям
по-голям
по-голяма
красив
по-красив
по-красива
лесен
по-лесен
по-лесна
добър
по-добър
по-добра
лош
по-лош
по-лоша

Meanings

The comparative degree is used to compare two entities, indicating that one possesses a quality to a greater extent than the other.

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Direct Comparison

Comparing two items directly using 'по-'.

“Той е по-висок.”

“Тя е по-умна от него.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Forming Comparatives of Adjectives
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
по- + Adj + от + Noun
Той е по-висок от мен.
Negative
не е толкова + Adj + колкото + Noun
Той не е толкова висок, колкото мен.
Question
по- + Adj ли е...?
По-висок ли е от теб?
Short Answer
Да, по-висок е.
Да, по-висок е.
Gradual
все по- + Adj
Става все по-топло.
Emphasis
още по- + Adj
Това е още по-добре.

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
Това е по-добро.

Това е по-добро. (General opinion)

محايد
Това е по-добре.

Това е по-добре. (General opinion)

غير رسمي
Това е по-добре, бе!

Това е по-добре, бе! (General opinion)

عامية
Това е по-яко.

Това е по-яко. (General opinion)

Comparative Logic

по-

Usage

  • по-бърз faster

Target

  • от than

Adjective Comparison

Base
бърз fast
Comparative
по-бърз faster

Comparative Decision

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Comparing two things?

YES
Use по- prefix
NO
Use base or superlative

Common Adjectives

📏

Size

  • голям
  • малък
  • дълъг

أمثلة حسب المستوى

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Това е по-голямо.

This is bigger.

1

Тя е по-висока от него.

She is taller than him.

1

Той не е толкова бърз, колкото изглежда.

He is not as fast as he looks.

1

Става все по-студено.

It is getting colder and colder.

1

Това решение е по-скоро политическо, отколкото икономическо.

This decision is more political than economic.

1

Той е по-умен, отколкото бихме могли да предположим.

He is smarter than we could have assumed.

سهل الخلط

Forming Comparatives of Adjectives مقابل Comparative vs Superlative

Learners mix up 'по-' and 'най-'.

أخطاء شائعة

побърз

по-бърз

Missing hyphen.

по-бърз от мен

по-бърз от мен

Correct, but watch out for gender agreement.

по-повече

повече

Redundant prefix.

по-най-бърз

най-бърз

Cannot combine comparative and superlative.

أنماط الجُمل

Това е по-___ от онова.

Real World Usage

Ordering food constant

Искам по-голяма порция.

Travel common

Този хотел е по-евтин.

Social media very common

Това е по-яко!

Job interview occasional

Търся по-предизвикателна работа.

Texting constant

По-добре е така.

Shopping common

Имате ли по-малък размер?

💡

Gender Matters

Always check if your noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter before choosing the adjective ending.
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Hyphenation

Don't forget the hyphen! It's mandatory in Bulgarian orthography.
🎯

Adverbs

You can use 'по-' with adverbs too, like 'по-бързо' (faster/more quickly).
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Directness

Bulgarians appreciate clear comparisons in business.

Smart Tips

Always check the gender of the person you are describing.

Тя е по-висок. Тя е по-висока.

Always double-check your hyphens.

побърз по-бърз

Use 'от' to clearly define the second object.

Той е по-бърз. Той е по-бърз от мен.

Use 'не е толкова... колкото' for softer negative comparisons.

Той не е по-бърз. Той не е толкова бърз, колкото изглежда.

النطق

po-burz

Hyphenation

The hyphen is a visual marker, not a pause.

Statement

Той е по-бърз ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Think of 'PO' as 'Pushing Over' the other person in a race.

ربط بصري

Imagine a person standing on a small stool (the 'по-' prefix) to look taller than their friend.

Rhyme

Add 'по-' to the front, and 'от' at the back, comparisons are easy, that's a fact!

Story

Ivan wanted a bigger apple. He looked at the bowl. He picked one and said, 'Това е по-голямо от онова!' (This is bigger than that). He was happy.

Word Web

по-бързпо-голямпо-добърпо-лошпо-красивот

تحدٍّ

Write 5 sentences comparing objects in your room right now.

ملاحظات ثقافية

Bulgarians value directness in comparisons.

The prefix 'по-' is of Slavic origin, indicating a slight increase or movement towards a quality.

بدايات محادثة

Кое е по-добро: кафе или чай?

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

Compare your city to your hometown.

أخطاء شائعة

Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح


Incorrect

صحيح

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Тя е ___ от мен. (tall)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-висока
Feminine agreement.
Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

Това е ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-добре
Correct hyphenation.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Той е побърз от мен.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той е по-бърз от мен.
Hyphen needed.
Transform to comparative. Sentence Transformation

Книгата е интересна. (than the movie)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Книгата е по-интересна от филма.
Use 'от'.
Match the adjective to its comparative. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-бърз
Direct prefixing.
Fill in the blank.

Това е ___ от онова.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-евтино
Neuter agreement.
Choose the correct comparative. اختيار متعدد

Той е ___ от брат си.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-умен
Masculine agreement.
Make it negative. Sentence Transformation

Той е по-бърз.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той не е толкова бърз.
Negative comparison structure.

Score: /8

تمارين تطبيقية

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Тя е ___ от мен. (tall)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-висока
Feminine agreement.
Choose the correct form. اختيار متعدد

Това е ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-добре
Correct hyphenation.
Fix the error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Той е побърз от мен.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той е по-бърз от мен.
Hyphen needed.
Transform to comparative. Sentence Transformation

Книгата е интересна. (than the movie)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Книгата е по-интересна от филма.
Use 'от'.
Match the adjective to its comparative. Match Pairs

бърз -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-бърз
Direct prefixing.
Fill in the blank.

Това е ___ от онова.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-евтино
Neuter agreement.
Choose the correct comparative. اختيار متعدد

Той е ___ от брат си.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: по-умен
Masculine agreement.
Make it negative. Sentence Transformation

Той е по-бърз.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Той не е толкова бърз.
Negative comparison structure.

Score: /8

الأسئلة الشائعة (8)

Yes, when comparing two specific things.

Yes, it is universal.

It is an adverbial form of 'better'.

It is a rule of Bulgarian orthography.

Yes, it is standard.

Use the feminine comparative form.

Yes, but it's a prefix.

Use 'най-'.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

más + adj + que

Bulgarian is synthetic (prefix), Spanish is analytic (separate word).

German partial

adj + -er + als

Position of the marker (suffix vs prefix).

French moderate

plus + adj + que

Bulgarian uses a prefix.

Japanese low

A wa B yori adj

Word order and particle usage.

Arabic low

af'al min

Morphological structure.

Chinese low

A bi B adj

Chinese does not change the adjective.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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