The comparative: més… que
Comparison is built simply: més + quality + que — "more… than". For example: “Aquest peix és més fresc que aquell” — This fish is fresher than that one. A rule from the Catalan course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Comparison is built simply: més + quality + que — "more… than".
El mercat és més barat que el supermercat — the market is cheaper than the supermarket.
Less is menys: menys sal — less salt. Learn the irregular pairs whole: millor — better, pitjor — worse.
Table
| positive | comparison | |
|---|---|---|
| expensive | car | més car que |
| good | bo | millor que |
| bad | dolent | pitjor que |
| big | gran | més gran que |
By example
- Aquest peix és més fresc que aquellThis fish is fresher than that one
- El pis és més car que abansThe flat is more expensive than before
- Avui fa més fred que ahirToday it is colder than yesterday
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
The comparative: how does it work in Catalan?
Comparison is built simply: més + quality + que — "more… than".
What does it look like in an example sentence Catalan?
“Aquest peix és més fresc que aquell” — This fish is fresher than that one. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.