The Comparative and the Superlative

Month 7 The Comparative and the Superlative Vocabulary Tall-­‐short 背が高い・背が低い Long-­‐short 長い・短い Large/big-­‐small/little 大きい・小さい High-­‐low 高い・低い Heavy/fat-­‐thin/skinny ふとい・ほそい Heavy-­‐light 重たい・軽い Loose-­‐tight ゆるい・きつい Fast-­‐slow 早い・遅い Straight-­‐crooked まっすぐの・ゆがんでる Straight-­‐curly まっすぐの・まきげの Wide-­‐narrow 幅が広い・幅が狭い Thick-­‐thin あつい・うすい Dark-­‐light 暗い・明るい New-­‐old 新しい・古い Young-­‐old 若い・年寄りの Good-­‐bad 良い・悪い Hot-­‐cold 熱い・冷たい Soft-­‐hard 柔らかい・硬い Easy-­‐difficult/hard 簡単・難しい Smooth-­‐rough すべすべの・ざらざらの Neat-­‐messy きちんとしている・ちらがている Clean-­‐dirty せいけつな・きたない Noisy/loud-­‐quiet うるさい・静かな Married-­‐single 結婚してる・独身 Rich/wealthy-­‐poor お金持ち・貧乏 Pretty/beautiful-­‐ugly きれい・みにくい Handsome-­‐ugly ハンサムな・みにくい Wet-­‐dry 濡れてる・乾いてる Open-­‐closed 空いてる・閉まってる Full-­‐empty いっぱいの・からの Expensive-­‐cheap/inexpensive 高い・安い Fancy-­‐plain はでな・じみな Shiny-­‐dull 光沢のある・光沢のない Sharp-­‐dull するどい・にぶい ADJECTIVE-­‐COMPARATIVE-­‐SUPERLATIVE Tall-­‐taller-­‐tallest /short-­‐shorter-­‐shortest Long-­‐longer-­‐longest/short-­‐shorter-­‐shortest Large-­‐larger-­‐largest/big-­‐bigger-­‐biggest-­‐small-­‐smaller-­‐smallest/little-­‐littler-­‐littlest High-­‐higher-­‐highest/low-­‐lower-­‐lowest Heavy-­‐heavier-­‐heaviest fat-­‐fatter-­‐fattest /thin-­‐thinner-­‐thinnest skinny-­‐skinnier-­‐
skinniest Heavy-­‐heavier-­‐heaviest/light-­‐lighter-­‐lightest Loose-­‐looser-­‐loosest/tight-­‐tighter-­‐tightest Fast-­‐faster-­‐fastest/slow-­‐slower-­‐slowest Straight-­‐straighter-­‐straightest/crooked-­‐more crooked-­‐most crooked Straight-­‐straighter-­‐straightest/curly-­‐curlier-­‐curliest Wide-­‐wider-­‐widest/narrow-­‐narrower-­‐narrowest Thick-­‐thicker-­‐thickest/thin-­‐thinner-­‐thinnest Dark-­‐darker-­‐darker/light-­‐lighter-­‐lightest New-­‐newer-­‐newest/old-­‐older-­‐oldest Young-­‐younger-­‐youngest/old-­‐older-­‐oldest Good-­‐better-­‐best/bad-­‐worse-­‐worst Hot-­‐hotter-­‐hottest/cold-­‐colder-­‐coldest Soft-­‐softer-­‐softest/hard-­‐harder-­‐hardest Easy-­‐easier-­‐easiest/difficult-­‐more difficult-­‐most difficult/hard-­‐harder-­‐hardest Smooth-­‐smoother-­‐smoothest/rough-­‐rougher-­‐roughest Neat-­‐neater-­‐neatest/messy-­‐messier-­‐messiest Clean-­‐cleaner-­‐cleanest/dirty-­‐dirtier-­‐dirtiest Noisy-­‐noisier-­‐most noisiest/loud-­‐louder-­‐loudest quiet-­‐quieter-­‐quietest Rich-­‐richer-­‐richest/wealthy-­‐wealthier-­‐wealthiest-­‐poor-­‐poorer-­‐poorest Pretty-­‐prettier-­‐prettiest/beautiful-­‐more beautiful-­‐most beautiful ugly-­‐uglier-­‐ugliest Handsome-­‐more handsome-­‐most handsome /ugly-­‐uglier-­‐ugliest Wet-­‐wetter-­‐wettest/dry-­‐drier-­‐driest Full-­‐fuller-­‐fullest/empty-­‐emptier-­‐emptiest Expensive-­‐more expensive-­‐most expensive cheap-­‐cheaper-­‐cheapest/inexpensive-­‐
more inexpensive-­‐most inexpensive Fancy-­‐fancier-­‐fanciest/plain-­‐plainer-­‐plainest Shiny-­‐shinier-­‐shiniest/dull-­‐duller-­‐dullest Sharp-­‐sharper-­‐sharpest/dull-­‐duller-­‐dullest QUESTIONS Which is taller, a giraffe or a kangaroo? Who is richer, Bill Gates or Donald Trump? What is better, soba or udon? Who is more handsome, Brad Pitt or Takuya Kimura? Which is more expensive, a Mercedes Benz or a Toyota? What is the highest mountain in the world? Who is the most beautiful actress? Who is the most handsome actor? What is the fastest animal in the world? What is the biggest animal in the world? What is the oldest tree in the world? Who is the youngest in your family? Whose car is bigger, yours or his? Your (his) is bigger than his (yours). Which pen is darker, hers or theirs? Hers (theirs) is darker than theirs (hers). Who is the oldest? Greta is the oldest. Who is the youngest? Laura is the youngest. Who is the tallest? Rachel is the tallest. Who is heavier, Rachel or Greta? Rachel is as heavy as Greta. Who is the lightest? Hanna is the lightest. Who is richer, Rachel or Greta? Rachel is as rich as Greta. Who is older, Laura or Hanna? Hanna is older than Laura. Who is younger, Rachel or Greta? Rachel is younger than Greta. Who is taller, Laura or Rachel? Laura is younger Rachel. Who is shorter, Hanna or Greta? Hanna is shorter than Greta. Who is heavier, Laura or Greta? Greta is heavier than Laura. Who is lighter, Hanna or Rachel? Hanna is lighter than Rachel. Who is richer, Laura or Greta? Greta is richer than Laura. Who is more beautiful, Hanna or Greta? Greta (Hanna) is more beautiful than Hanna (Greta). Who is cuter, Laura or Greta? Laura (Greta) is cuter than Greta (Hanna). Who has longer hair, Laura or Hanna? Laura has longer hair than Hanna. Who has shorter hair, Rachel or Greta? Greta has shorter hair than Rachel. Mine 私のもの Ours 私たちのもの Yours あなたのもの Yours あなた達のもの His 彼のもの Theirs 彼らのもの Hers 彼女のもの Its それのもの 3 or more syllables 1of 2 syllables 2 things 3 or more things -­‐er -­‐est more/less the most/the least COMPARING THINGS Prada bag = 2,000 dollars Chanel bag = 2,000 dollars Louis Vuitton bag = 2,500 dollars Which is more expensive, Prada or Louis Vuitton? Louis Vuitton is more expensive than Prada. Which is cheaper, Chanel or Louis Vuitton? Chanel is cheaper than Louis Vuitton. Which is more expensive, Prada or Chanel? Prada is as expensive as Chanel. プラダはシャネルほど高い。 Which is cheaper, Prada or Louis Vuitton? Prada is not as cheap as Louis Vuitton プラダはルイブィトンほど安くないです。 Opposite words more less most least much more much less good bad Adjective Comparative Superlative good better Best bad worse worst little less least many more most far farther/further farthest/furthest