Comparative: A comparison with , , or .
Comparatives
To compare two things, use or . For example: and .
With adjectives and many adverbs, is very common: , , . With nouns, you can also say , but in easy spoken Italian it is often more natural to use a verb: .
To say “as ... as”, use : . This is a simple way to make descriptions stronger.
For “better”, use . With nouns like food, beginners also hear . In everyday speech, is often the safest choice: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The sea is colder than the lake. | ||
| The sea is colder than the lake. | ||
| This bag is less big than that one. | ||
| This bag is less big than that one. | ||
| Yellow like the sun. | ||
| Yellow like the sun. | ||
| This works/is better. | ||
| This works/is better. | ||
Amburgo è più fredda di Valbosco.Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
Il mare è più grande del lago.The sea is bigger than the lake.
Questa giacca è meno cara di quella.This jacket is less expensive than that one.
La giacca è gialla come il sole.The jacket is yellow like the sun.
Questo impermeabile è meglio della giacca gialla.This raincoat is better than the yellow jacket.
Questa torta è più buona di quella.This cake is tastier than that one.
Lena è più alta di Sofia.Lena is taller than Sofia.
Lukas è più stanco di Marco.Lukas is more tired than Marco.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
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The sea is bigger than the lake.
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This jacket is less expensive than that one.
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The jacket is yellow like the sun.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Amburgo è di Valbosco.
Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
Il mare è del lago.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
Questa giacca è di quella.
This jacket is less expensive than that one.
La giacca è gialla il sole.
The jacket is yellow like the sun.
Questo impermeabile è della giacca gialla.
This raincoat is better than the yellow jacket.
Questa torta è di quella.
This cake is tastier than that one.
Lena è di Sofia.
Lena is taller than Sofia.
Lukas è di Marco.
Lukas is more tired than Marco.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Questa giacca è di quella.
This jacket is less expensive than that one.
La giacca è gialla il sole.
The jacket is yellow like the sun.
Questo impermeabile è della giacca gialla.
This raincoat is better than the yellow jacket.
Questa torta è di quella.
This cake is tastier than that one.
Lena è di Sofia.
Lena is taller than Sofia.
Lukas è di Marco.
Lukas is more tired than Marco.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
This jacket is less expensive than that one.
The jacket is yellow like the sun.
This raincoat is better than the yellow jacket.
This cake is tastier than that one.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Hamburg is colder than Valbosco.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
This jacket is less expensive than that one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
This jacket is less expensive than that one.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The jacket is yellow like the sun.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
The jacket is yellow like the sun.
You say:
Use the meaning and Italian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
