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.
你将学到什么
Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Students will learn to compare people and things.
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Comparative AdjectivesUse -are for 'more' and -ast for 'most' to compare anything in Swedish.
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Superlative AdjectivesAdd '-ast' to your adjective to say something is the most, like 'bäst' for best!
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Comparison with 'Än'Just add -are to your adjective and use 'än' to say 'than'.
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Irregular ComparisonsMemorize the 'big three' irregulars: bra, dålig, and liten, because they break the standard -are/-ast pattern.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Compare two objects using regular comparative adjectives.
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By the end you will be able to: Identify the 'best' or 'most' using superlatives.
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By the end you will be able to: Formulate complex comparisons using 'än' and irregular patterns.
关键例句 (8)
Det här huset är dyrare än det förra.
This house is more expensive than the last one.
Comparison with 'Än'技巧与窍门 (4)
Check the vowel
Check the ending
Suffix first
Memorize the list
核心词汇 (6)
Real-World Preview
Shopping for Furniture
Review Summary
- Adjective + -are
- Adjective + -ast(e)
- Comp. + än + noun/pronoun
- Unique forms
常见错误
Swedish uses the suffix -are instead of 'mer' (more) for most short adjectives.
Irregular adjectives like 'bra' have unique comparative forms that do not take -are.
Superlatives before nouns must have the -e ending and the noun must be in the definite form.
本章规则 (4)
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.
快速练习 (10)
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
Find and fix the mistake:
Det är dåligare väder.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Irregular Comparisons
Find and fix the mistake:
Det är den mest stor staden.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives
Det är den ___ (snabb) bilen.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives
Find and fix the mistake:
Han är mer snabbare än jag.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives
Find and fix the mistake:
Det är mer stor än det.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
Hunden är ___ än katten. (stor)
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
Hon är ___ än sin bror. (lång)
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison with 'Än'
Vilken är ___?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Adjectives
Huset är ___ (stor) än mitt.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Adjectives
Score: /10