A2 · Elementary Chapter 22

Comparing Things

4 Total Rules
48 examples
1 min
Rules in This Chapter Quick Practice

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of comparison to describe the world around you with precision and confidence.

  • Identify standard comparative and superlative endings.
  • Construct sentences using 'än' to compare two items.
  • Recognize and use common irregular forms correctly.
Measure, compare, and express yourself in Swedish!

What You'll Learn

Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Students will learn to compare people and things.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Compare two objects using regular comparative adjectives.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: Identify the 'best' or 'most' using superlatives.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to: Formulate complex comparisons using 'än' and irregular patterns.

Key Examples (8)

1

Min hund är mindre än din.

My dog is smaller than yours.

Comparative Adjectives
2

Det här är den roligaste filmen.

This is the funniest movie.

Comparative Adjectives
3

Det här är den godaste maten.

This is the tastiest food.

Superlative Adjectives
4

Han är den äldsta pojken.

He is the oldest boy.

Superlative Adjectives
5

Det här huset är dyrare än det förra.

This house is more expensive than the last one.

Comparison with 'Än'
6

Svenska är lättare än jag trodde.

Swedish is easier than I thought.

Comparison with 'Än'
7

Den här filmen är sämre.

This movie is worse.

Irregular Comparisons
8

Han är den äldsta i klassen.

He is the oldest in the class.

Irregular Comparisons

Tips & Tricks (4)

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Check the vowel

If the adjective ends in -el, -en, or -er, drop the vowel before adding -are.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives
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Check the ending

Most adjectives ending in a consonant take -ast.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives
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Suffix first

Always add -are to the adjective first. Don't forget it!
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
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Memorize the list

Don't try to guess. Just memorize the top 5 irregulars.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparisons

Key Vocabulary (6)

stor big bra good gammal old än than bäst best dålig bad

Real-World Preview

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Shopping for Furniture

Review Summary

  • Adjective + -are
  • Adjective + -ast(e)
  • Comp. + än + noun/pronoun
  • Unique forms

Common Mistakes

Swedish uses the suffix -are instead of 'mer' (more) for most short adjectives.

Wrong: Den är mer stor än den andra.
Correct: Den är större än den andra.

Irregular adjectives like 'bra' have unique comparative forms that do not take -are.

Wrong: Jag är bättrare än du.
Correct: Jag är bättre än du.

Superlatives before nouns must have the -e ending and the noun must be in the definite form.

Wrong: Det är den snabbast bil.
Correct: Det är den snabbaste bilen.

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job today! Keep comparing things in your daily life to solidify these skills.

Describe your family members using comparatives.

Continue to: Object Pronouns

Quick Practice (10)

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han är mer snabbare än jag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är snabbare än jag.
Do not use 'mer' with -are.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är den mest stor staden.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är den största staden.
Största is the correct superlative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives

Choose the correct form.

Vilken är ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bäst
Superlative of bra is bäst.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives

Fill in the blank.

Hon är ___ än sin bror. (lång)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: längre
Vowel change in comparative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Choose the correct superlative.

Det här är den ___ (bra) filmen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bästa
Superlative before noun needs definite agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det är mer stor än det.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är större än det.
Don't use 'mer' with short adjectives.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Fill in the blank with the correct comparative.

Hunden är ___ än katten. (stor)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: större
Add -are to the adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Choose the correct form.

Han är ___ än mig.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bättre
Comparative of bra is bättre.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparisons

Fill in the comparative form.

Huset är ___ (stor) än mitt.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: större
Stor becomes större.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives

Choose the correct word.

Det är ___ än jag trodde.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: roligare
Comparative form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'

Score: /10

Common Questions (6)

It's a historical feature called umlaut. It makes the word easier to pronounce.
No, only for long adjectives or participles.
Use 'mest' for long adjectives that don't take the '-ast' suffix.
Yes, when the superlative is used with a noun.
Some common adjectives like 'stor' (större) and 'lång' (längre) undergo vowel mutation in the comparative form.
No, 'mer' is only for long adjectives or participles. For short ones, use -are.
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