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Buadhairean coimeasach is buadhairean feabhasach 1

Comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives 1

There were a few words and phrases there which you can use to compare things.

nas slaodaiche

more slowly

nas soilleire

clearer

as fhasa

easiest

as dorra/doirbhe

hardest

nas motha

bigger

as fheàrr

best

Let’s look at them again in context.

Dè as fhasa?

What’s easiest?

Dè as dorra, no as doirbhe?

What’s most difficult?

… tha e nas fhasa dhomhsa …

… it’s easier for me, …

An can thu sin nas slaodaiche?

Will you say that more slowly?

… a bheil sin nas soilleire dhan a h-uile duine?

… is that clearer for everyone?

Tha am fuaimneachadh nas soilleire dhaibh …

The pronunciation is clearer for them …

… ‘s e am mìneachadh as ciallaiche buileach!

… it’s absolutely the best explanation.

… bidh iad a’ tuigsinn nas fheàrr …

… they’ll understand better …

Ma thuigeas iad nas fheàrr …

If they understand better …

obraichidh iad nas cruaidhe …

they’ll work harder …

… nì iad adhartas nas motha!

… they’ll make greater progress!