Original post by HelpfulDuo | Archived post
Comparing two things/people or two groups of things/people in Portuguese is easy. Here's the formula:
mais/menos + adjective/noun/adverb + (do) que
NOTE: In the formula above, the word do before que is optional.
Here are some examples:
Example | Translation |
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Minha amiga é menos sociável que eu. | My friend is less sociable than me. |
A Lili é mais alta do que o Lucas. | Lili is taller than Lucas. |
Sua casa tem mais quartos que a minha. | Your house has more rooms than mine. |
Ele corre mais rápido do que eu. | He runs faster than me. |
However, as in English, there are some irregular adjectives in Portuguese too.
Adjective / Comparative form | Example |
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bom / melhor | Esse detergente é melhor que aquele. This detergent is better than that one. |
ruim / pior | Seu novo filme é pior que o anterior. His/Her new movie is worse than his/her previous one. |
grande / maior | Meu irmão gêmeo é maior que eu. My twin brother is bigger than me. |
pequeno / menor | Esta casa é menor que a outra. This house is smaller than the other one. |
Practice your Portuguese!
Using the lesson above, write a sentence comparing two things or people and share it with other users in the comments section.
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