Put the article before a comparative, and it becomes the superlative: the form for the most. is warmer, the warmest · is bigger, the biggest. A comparative always starts with a vowel, so the article is always . The superlative can come after the noun, which keeps its article, or before it, without one: or , the warmest jacket. Of, as in of the whole shop, is : .
The superlative
| Comparative | Superlative | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| warmer · the warmest | ||
| warmer · the warmest | ||
| colder · the coldest | ||
| colder · the coldest | ||
| nicer · the nicest | ||
| nicer · the nicest | ||
| bigger, older · the biggest, the oldest | ||
| bigger, older · the biggest, the oldest | ||
| smaller, younger · the smallest, the youngest | ||
| smaller, younger · the smallest, the youngest | ||
| longer, taller · the longest, the tallest | ||
| longer, taller · the longest, the tallest | ||
| better · the best | ||
| better · the best | ||
Like the comparative, the superlative never changes for gender or number: , . , the best, is the word Marija used: , the best forecast.
L-isħan u l-isbaħ tal-ħanut kollu!The warmest and the nicest in the whole shop!
Fin-numru sebgħa, Ella l-iżgħar u Marija l-akbar.At number 7, Ella is the youngest and Marija the oldest.
Jannar hu x-xahar l-iksaħ.January is the coldest month.
Too is , after the adjective: , too small. The adjective still agrees with its noun: , , . Keep it apart from , very: is very big, and may be just right; is too big.
Very and too: ,
| Very | Too | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| very big · too big | ||
| very big · too big | ||
| very small · too small | ||
| very small · too small | ||
| very expensive · too expensive | ||
| very expensive · too expensive | ||
| very warm · too warm | ||
| very warm · too warm | ||
Than before a verb is , not : , bigger than you think. And which? is : Which jacket? Which one? For a masculine noun it is
L. Akbar milli taħseb.L. Bigger than you think.
Liema waħda hi l-isħan?Which one is the warmest?
Liema waħda hi l-isħan?Which one is the warmest?
A hundred is , and before a noun : . Then the rest comes after , and: , a hundred and twenty euros. Two hundred is a word of its own, . From three hundred, the short number of module 3 goes in front: , . After all of them the noun stays singular: , .
From a hundred
| Number | Before a noun | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 100 · €100 | ||
| 100 · €100 | ||
| 120 · €120 | ||
| 120 · €120 | ||
| 200 · €200 | ||
| 200 · €200 | ||
| 300 · €300 | ||
| 300 · €300 | ||
| 500 · €500 | ||
| 500 · €500 | ||
Mija u għoxrin ewro.A hundred and twenty euros.
Il-kappell jiswa mitt ewro? Għali wisq!The hat costs a hundred euros? Far too expensive!
Il-kappell jiswa mitt ewro? Għali wisq!The hat costs a hundred euros? Far too expensive!
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the superlatives and the words for too.
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The warmest and the nicest in the whole shop!
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It's too small.
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It's too small.
. !
Yellow isn't my colour. And it's too big!
. !
Yellow isn't my colour. And it's too big!
, .
At number 7, Ella is the youngest and Marija the oldest.
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My coffee is the best in town!
, .
January is the coldest month, and Ġorġ is the tallest in the house.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
The most
Choose the right word for the gap.
Din il-ġakketta tal-ħanut.
This jacket is the warmest in the shop.
Jannar hu x-xahar .
January is the coldest month.
Il-kafè tiegħi fir-raħal.
My coffee is the best in town.
Ġorġ hu fid-dar.
Ġorġ is the tallest in the house.
Ella hi fid-dar.
Ella is the youngest in the house.
Marija hi fid-dar.
Marija is the oldest in the house.
Is-sajf hu l-istaġun .
Summer is the nicest season.
Too, very, and how much
Choose the right word for the gap.
Il-ġakketta s-sewda żgħira .
The black jacket is too small.
Il-ġakketta s-sewda żgħira .
The black jacket is too small.
Il-kafè tiegħi tajjeb !
My coffee is very good!
Il-kappell wisq.
The hat is too big.
Iż-żraben wisq.
The shoes are too big.
Il-ġakketta s-safra wisq.
The yellow jacket is too big.
Tiswa u għoxrin ewro.
It costs a hundred and twenty euros.
Il-kappell jiswa ewro? Għali wisq!
The hat costs a hundred euros? Far too expensive!
Il-kappell jiswa ewro? Għali wisq!
The hat costs a hundred euros? Far too expensive!
Iż-żraben? ewro.
The shoes? Two hundred euros.
Il-ġakketta l-ħadra? Tliet ewro.
The green jacket? Three hundred euros.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
The yellow jacket
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Il-ġakketta s-sewda żgħira .
The black jacket is too small.
Il-ġakketta s-sewda żgħira .
The black jacket is too small.
Hawn hi l-ġakketta s-safra: tal-ħanut!
Here's the yellow jacket: the warmest in the shop!
Hi sħuna, u tixraqlek . Hi !
It's warm, and it really suits you. It's the nicest!
Kemm tiswa? u għoxrin ewro? Għalja!
How much is it? A hundred and twenty euros? Expensive!
Kemm tiswa? u għoxrin ewro? Għalja!
How much is it? A hundred and twenty euros? Expensive!
Il-kappell jiswa ewro, u ż-żraben .
The hat costs a hundred euros, and the shoes two hundred.
Jien nagħmel kejk fir-raħal.
I make the best cake in town.
Fin-numru sebgħa, Ella u Marija .
At number 7, Ella is the youngest and Marija the oldest.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
It's the warmest and the nicest in the whole shop.
The jacket is too small.
The jacket is too small.
The shoes are too big.
It costs a hundred and twenty euros.
Which jacket is the warmest?
Which jacket is the warmest?
The hat costs a hundred euros.
Two hundred euros? Far too expensive!
Two hundred euros? Far too expensive!
My coffee is the best.
Ġorġ is the tallest, and Ella the youngest.
January is the coldest month.
Marija is the oldest in the house.
The jacket really suits you.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
The black jacket you try on is too small. Say so.
You say:
The black jacket you try on is too small. Say so.
You say:
Nicole says the yellow jacket is the warmest in the shop.
Nicole says:
The article makes the superlative: l-isħan, the warmest.
There are three jackets on the rail. Ask which one is the warmest.
You say:
There are three jackets on the rail. Ask which one is the warmest.
You say:
Tell Lina the hat costs two hundred euros.
You say:
Tell Lina the hat costs two hundred euros.
You say:
Lina says the yellow jacket is too big, but warm.
Lina says:
Lina tells you she makes the best cake in town.
Lina says:
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