Comparative. We construct the comparative with als and add the ending er to the adjective.
Example: Friederike läuft schnellerals Maria.
Superlative. We put am or the definite article in front of the adjective, and add ste(n) to the end.
Example: Friederike läuft am schnellsten.
Examples:
My sister is not as tall as I am. - Meine Schwester ist nicht so groß wie ich. We prefer to travel by train. - Wir fahren lieber mit der Bahn. The more people, the better. - Je mehr Leute, desto besser. Most people don't drive as fast as he does. - Die meisten Leute fahren nicht so schnell wie er.
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Comparatives and Superlatives in German
Comparative. We construct the comparative with als and add the ending er to the adjective.
Example: Friederike läuft schneller als Maria.
Superlative. We put am or the definite article in front of the adjective, and add ste(n) to the end.
Example: Friederike läuft am schnellsten.
Examples:
My sister is not as tall as I am. - Meine Schwester ist nicht so groß wie ich.
We prefer to travel by train. - Wir fahren lieber mit der Bahn.
The more people, the better. - Je mehr Leute, desto besser.
Most people don't drive as fast as he does. - Die meisten Leute fahren nicht so schnell wie er.