Describing and Comparing Things

Hey friend! You've already learned so much German and can build simple sentences. Now it's time to make your German even more exciting! In this chapter, you'll learn how to not just name things, but describe them precisely and beautifully, and even compare them with each other. First, I'll show you when adjectives (those words that describe things) need an ending and when they don't. For example, when you say

This car is beautiful,

the adjective comes without change, but when you say the beautiful car, you need to dress up the adjective with a special ending that matches the noun. Don't worry, it's not hard at all, just a few small rules! You'll also learn how to describe verbs with words like fast or well that don't take endings. After that, we'll dive into comparisons! How do you say something is bigger or faster than something else? By adding -er to the adjective and using 'als'. For instance, if you want to say

This book is better than that book,

you'll learn exactly how to say it! Plus, for the word good, we have a special irregular form, besser, which you must use. And if two things are exactly alike, genauso...wie will come to your rescue. Imagine you're at a restaurant and want to say this dish is tastier or just as good as another. Or you're describing your new home to a friend, saying

its kitchen is bigger than the old one.

After this chapter, you'll be able to speak much more naturally and precisely, express your tastes, describe the world with more detail, and give your opinions on various things. Ready? Let's go!

• 述語形容詞：シンプルな描写 (語尾変化なし)

  繋がりの動詞（sein, werden など）の後に形容詞が来たら、語尾は付けずに「元の形」を使います。
• ドイツ語の形容詞の語尾：名詞の飾り方 (Adjektivdeklination)

  名詞の直前にある形容詞には、必ず性、格、冠詞の種類に合わせて語尾をつけましょう。「性」「格」「冠詞」の3つがカギです。
• ドイツ語の副詞：語尾変化なしのルール (Adverbien ohne Endungen)

  ドイツ語の副詞は「変化しない」のがポイントだよ。「Adverbs」は「uninflected」で、「ending」なしで使えるんだ。まるで魔法みたいだね！
• ドイツ語の比較級：-er と 'als' の使い方

  ドイツ語の比較級は、形容詞に「-er」をつけて、「als」で「〜よりも」を表します。
• 「〜より」を使った比較 (als)

  比較級の形容詞の後にだけ「als」を使いましょう。これで「〜の方がもっと〜」と伝えられます。「als」「比較級」
• 「良い」より「もっと良い」：不规则比較 (gut/besser)

  二つのものを比べるとき、「gut」は不規則な形「besser」を使います。「-er」をつけるだけではないので注意しましょう。
• 同等の比較 (genauso...wie)

  「genauso...wie」と形容詞の基本形を使って、「全く同じくらい」という気持ちを伝えられますよ！重要なのは「genauso...wie」と「基本形」ですね。