Comparisons
Many comparatives add -are: . Compare with . Common irregular forms are bra → bättre, stor → större, liten → mindre, gammal → äldre. Longer words often use : . Comparative forms do not change for noun gender. compares a distance or a duration.
Här är kallare än i Hamburg.It is colder here than in Hamburg.
Havet är större än sjön.The sea is bigger than the lake.
Den där väskan är större.That bag is bigger.
Din plan är bättre.Your plan is better.
Ingrid är äldre än jag.Ingrid is older than me.
Det är mer intressant.It is more interesting.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is colder here than in Hamburg.
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The sea is bigger than the lake.
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That bag is bigger.
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Your plan is better.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Här är än i Hamburg.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
Havet är större sjön.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
Den där väskan är .
That bag is bigger.
Din plan är .
Your plan is better.
Ingrid är än jag.
Ingrid is older than me.
Det är intressant.
It is more interesting.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Den där väskan är .
That bag is bigger.
Din plan är .
Your plan is better.
Ingrid är än jag.
Ingrid is older than me.
Det är intressant.
It is more interesting.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
That bag is bigger.
Your plan is better.
Ingrid is older than me.
It is more interesting.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
That bag is bigger.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
That bag is bigger.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Your plan is better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Your plan is better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
