Comparing durations and amounts
Use for a longer duration or distance, for more countable items, and for more of an amount. compares a number; compares an amount. expresses equality: . follows the comparative pattern.
Jeg sover længere nu.I sleep longer now.
Jeg vil have flere pandekager.I want more pancakes.
Jeg vil have mere vand.I want more water.
Jeg sover lige så længe som Findus.I sleep as long as Findus.
Min recept er vigtigere end hans liste.My prescription is more important than his list.
Tre pandekager. Ikke flere.Three pancakes. No more.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I sleep longer now.
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I want more pancakes.
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I want more water.
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I sleep as long as Findus.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Jeg sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jeg vil have pandekager.
I want more pancakes.
Jeg vil have vand.
I want more water.
Jeg sover lige så længe Findus.
I sleep as long as Findus.
Min recept er end hans liste.
My prescription is more important than his list.
Tre pandekager. Ikke .
Three pancakes. No more.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jeg sover nu.
I sleep longer now.
Jeg vil have pandekager.
I want more pancakes.
Jeg vil have vand.
I want more water.
Jeg sover lige så længe Findus.
I sleep as long as Findus.
Min recept er end hans liste.
My prescription is more important than his list.
Tre pandekager. Ikke .
Three pancakes. No more.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I sleep longer now.
I want more pancakes.
I want more water.
I sleep as long as Findus.
My prescription is more important than his list.
Three pancakes. No more.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I sleep longer now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I sleep longer now.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I want more pancakes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I want more pancakes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I want more water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I want more water.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I sleep as long as Findus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I sleep as long as Findus.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
