German - How to use comparatives

normally you…

add -er to the adjective

for one-syllable words (some), you…

add an umlaut

when comparing 2 things, you…

use ‘als’

klein (comparative form)

kleiner

modern (comparative form)

moderner

groß (comparative form)

größer

kurz (comparative form)

kürzer

klug (comparative form)

klüger

bunt (comparative form)

bunter

klar (comparative form)

klarer

lang (comparative form)

länger

stark (comparative form)

stärker

warm (comparative form)

wärmer

kräftig (comparative form)

kräftiger

dynamisch (comparative form)

dynamischer

laut (comparative form)

lauter

begabt (comparative form)

begabter

gut (comparative form)

besser

kleiner means…

smaller

moderner means…

more modern

größer means…

bigger

kürzer means…

shorter

klüger means…

smarter

bunter means…

more colourful

klarer means…

more sure

länger means…

longer

stärker means…

stronger

wärmer means…

warmer

kräftiger means…

stronger

dynamischer means…

more dynamic

lauter means…

louder

begabter means…

more talented

besser mans…

better