Short Words – with one syllable (or two ending in “y”)
- Good (gut) – better (besser) – the best (das beste)
E.g 1. The AKN is good. The bahn is better. But the Sbahn is the best.
- bad (schlecht) – worse (schlechter) – the worst (das schlechteste)
E.g. 1. The weather was bad today. But it was worse yesterday. But the day before was the worst.
Long words – with two or more syllables
- difficult (schwierig) – more difficult (schwieriger) – the most difficult (das schwierigste)
E.g. 1 Project 303 is difficult. Project 302 was more difficult. But project 301 was the most difficult.
Making Comparisons (Vergleiche machen)
- The Sbahn is better than (als) the Ubahn.
- The Ubahn is not as (so) comfortable as (wie) the Sbahn.
Using Intensifiers
- The Ubahn is so convenient (praktisch). Much handier than taking your car.
- The Ubahn is such a convenient thing.
- Underground trains are such convenient things.
Note: “So ein..” = “such a” / “solche..” = “such”
- The Ubahn is very (sehr) convenient.
- It is a very convenient thing.