How to Use Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in English (With Hindi Explanations & Examples)

🔹 Introduction (परिचय):

"यह घर उस घर से बड़ा है।" (Yeh ghar us ghar se bada hai.)
"मेरा दोस्त सबसे तेज़ दौड़ता है।" (Mera dost sabse tez daudta hai.)
"गर्मी सर्दी से ज़्यादा मुश्किल है।" (Garmi sardi se zyada mushkil hai.)

हम Hindi में चीज़ों की तुलना करना अच्छे से जानते हैं। (Hum Hindi mein cheezon ki tulna karna acche se jaante hain.) लेकिन क्या आपने सोचा कि English में तुलना कैसे करें? (Lekin kya aapne socha ki English mein tulna kaise karein?) Using comparative and superlative adjectives in English—like "bigger," "biggest," or "more difficult"—helps you compare people, places, or things. It’s a super useful skill for chatting, writing essays, or explaining ideas. For Indians, turning Hindi comparisons into English can feel tricky, but it’s easy with the right steps.

In this massive guide on englishintohindi.in, we’ll teach you how to use comparative and superlative adjectives in English, with Hindi explanations to make it simple. Here’s what you’ll get:

• A huge list of adjectives with Hindi meanings
• Clear rules for comparatives (e.g., "bigger") and superlatives (e.g., "biggest")
• Tons of examples in past, present, and future tenses
• Real-life Hindi-English conversations
• Grammar tips, common mistakes, and fixes
• Loads of exercises with answers
• Fun practice ideas for Indian learners

By the end, you’ll compare anything in English confidently, with a little Hindi help. Let’s dive in!

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🔹 Why Learn Comparatives & Superlatives in English? (इसे क्यों सीखें?):
Comparing things is something we do all the time—whether it’s food, weather, or people. Here’s why mastering this grammar skill matters:

1. Daily Chats: Say which movie is better or which dish is tastier.
2. School/Work: Write better essays or explain ideas clearly.
3. Travel: Compare places or cultures with people abroad.
4. English Mastery: Improve your grammar, vocab, and speaking skills.

For Indians, we might say "yeh rasgulla us se meetha hai" in Hindi, but in English, we sometimes mess up with “This rasgulla sweeter than that.” This blog will help you say, “This rasgulla is sweeter than that,” perfectly. Whether it’s size, taste, or speed, you’ll learn to compare it all in English. Let’s start with the basics!

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🔹 What Are Comparative & Superlative Adjectives? (ये क्या हैं?):
Adjectives describe things—like "big" (बड़ा), "small" (छोटा), or "fast" (तेज़).

• Comparative Adjectives: Compare two things. Example: "bigger" (बड़ा से बड़ा) or "faster" (तेज़ से तेज़).
• Superlative Adjectives: Show the highest degree among three or more things. Example: "biggest" (सबसे बड़ा) or "fastest" (सबसे तेज़).

In Hindi, we use "se" (से) for comparisons and "sabse" (सबसे) for the top one. English has its own rules—let’s break them down with Hindi support!

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🔹 Daily-Use Adjectives for Comparisons (With Hindi Meanings):
Here’s a big list of adjectives you can use, with Hindi translations—practice them!

📌 Practice Tip: Say each set aloud: “Big – बड़ा, Bigger – बड़ा से बड़ा, Biggest – सबसे बड़ा…” Then try, “This house is bigger.”

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🔹 Rules for Making Comparatives & Superlatives (नियम):
English has simple rules to change adjectives—let’s explain them with Hindi examples!

✅ Rule 1: Short Adjectives (1-2 Syllables)

• Comparative: Add “-er” + “than.”
  • "Big" → "Bigger than" – बड़ा से बड़ा।
  • Example: "This bag is bigger than that one." – यह बैग उससे बड़ा है।
• Superlative: Add “-est” + “the.”
  • "Big" → "The biggest" – सबसे बड़ा।
  • Example: "This is the biggest bag." – यह सबसे बड़ा बैग है।

✅ Rule 2: Adjectives Ending in -e

• Comparative: Add “-r” + “than.”
  • "Nice" → "Nicer than" – अच्छा से अच्छा।
  • Example: "This sari is nicer than that one." – यह साड़ी उससे अच्छी है।
• Superlative: Add “-st” + “the.”
  • "Nice" → "The nicest" – सबसे अच्छा।
  • Example: "This is the nicest sari." – यह सबसे अच्छी साड़ी है।

✅ Rule 3: Adjectives Ending in Consonant + Vowel + Consonant

• Double the last consonant, then add “-er” or “-est.”
  • "Hot" → "Hotter than" – गर्म से गर्म।
  • Example: "Today is hotter than yesterday." – आज कल से गर्म है।
  • "Hot" → "The hottest" – सबसे गर्म।
  • Example: "This is the hottest day." – यह सबसे गर्म दिन है।

✅ Rule 4: Longer Adjectives (2+ Syllables)

• Comparative: Use “more” + adjective + “than.”
  • "Beautiful" → "More beautiful than" – सुंदर से ज़्यादा सुंदर।
  • Example: "This painting is more beautiful than that." – यह पेंटिंग उससे ज़्यादा सुंदर है।
• Superlative: Use “the most” + adjective.
  • "Beautiful" → "The most beautiful" – सबसे सुंदर।
  • Example: "This is the most beautiful painting." – यह सबसे सुंदर पेंटिंग है।

✅ Rule 5: Irregular Adjectives

• Some don’t follow rules—they change completely!
  • "Good" → "Better than" → "The best" – अच्छा → बेहतर → सबसे अच्छा।
  • "Bad" → "Worse than" → "The worst" – बुरा → बुरा से बुरा → सबसे बुरा।
  • Example: "This chai is better than coffee." – यह चाय कॉफी से बेहतर है।
  • Example: "This is the best chai." – यह सबसे अच्छी चाय है।

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🔹 Sentence Patterns for Comparatives & Superlatives:
Here’s how to use them in sentences, with Hindi translations.

✅ Comparatives (Two Things):

• Adjective + -er + than:
  • "This car is faster than that one." – यह कार उससे तेज़ है।
  • "My phone is cheaper than yours." – मेरा फोन तुम्हारे से सस्ता है।
• More + adjective + than:
  • "This dress is more expensive than that." – यह ड्रेस उससे ज़्यादा महँगी है।
  • "Her voice is more beautiful than mine." – उसकी आवाज़ मेरी से ज़्यादा सुंदर है।

✅ Superlatives (Three or More Things):

• The + adjective + -est:
  • "This is the tallest building." – यह सबसे लंबी इमारत है।
  • "She is the smartest student." – वह सबसे होशियार छात्रा है।
• The most + adjective:
  • "This is the most interesting book." – यह सबसे रोचक किताब है।
  • "He’s the most talented singer." – वह सबसे प्रतिभाशाली गायक है।

✅ Irregular Examples:

• "This is better than that." – यह उससे बेहतर है।
• "This is the worst day ever." – यह सबसे बुरा दिन है।

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🔹 Common Phrases with Comparatives & Superlatives (With Hindi):
Here’s a list of phrases to practice:

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🔹 Real-Life Conversation Examples (Hindi-English):
Here’s how comparisons work in real situations, with Hindi and English.

🧍♂️ Scenario 1: Comparing Food

• A (English): “This biryani is spicier than that one.”
• B (English): “I think this is the tastiest.”
• A (Hindi): “यह बिरयानी उससे ज़्यादा मसालेदार है।” (Yeh biryani usse zyada masaledar hai.)
• B (Hindi): “मुझे लगता है कि यह सबसे स्वादिष्ट है।” (Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh sabse swadisht hai.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 2: At School

• A (English): “Math is harder than English.”
• B (English): “She’s the smartest in our class.”
• A (Hindi): “गणित अंग्रेज़ी से मुश्किल है।” (Ganit angrezi se mushkil hai.)
• B (Hindi): “वह हमारी कक्षा में सबसे होशियार है।” (Woh hamari kaksha mein sabse hoshiyar hai.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 3: Shopping

• A (English): “This shirt is cheaper than that one.”
• B (English): “This is the most beautiful design.”
• A (Hindi): “यह शर्ट उससे सस्ती है।” (Yeh shirt usse sasti hai.)
• B (Hindi): “यह सबसे सुंदर डिज़ाइन है।” (Yeh sabse sundar design hai.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 4: Family Chat

• A (English): “Diwali is noisier than Holi.”
• B (English): “Holi is the best festival.”
• A (Hindi): “दिवाली होली से ज़्यादा शोरगुल वाली है।” (Diwali Holi se zyada shorgul wali hai.)
• B (Hindi): “होली सबसे अच्छा त्योहार है।” (Holi sabse achha tyohar hai.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 5: With a Friend

• A (English): “This game is more fun than that.”
• B (English): “He’s the fastest player.”
• A (Hindi): “यह खेल उससे ज़्यादा मज़ेदार है।” (Yeh khel usse zyada mazedar hai.)
• B (Hindi): “वह सबसे तेज़ खिलाड़ी है।” (Woh sabse tez khiladi hai.)

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🔹 Polite Comparisons:

• “This is nicer than that, don’t you think?” – यह उससे अच्छा है, आपको नहीं लगता?
• “It’s the best one, in my opinion.” – मेरी राय में, यह सबसे अच्छा है।
• “This might be easier than that.” – यह उससे आसान हो सकता है।

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🔹 Advanced Uses of Comparatives & Superlatives:

✅ With Reasons:

• "This phone is better than that because it’s faster." – यह फोन उससे बेहतर है क्योंकि यह तेज़ है।
• "She’s the tallest because she plays basketball." – वह सबसे लंबी है क्योंकि वह बास्केटबॉल खेलती है।

✅ Double Comparisons:

• "The hotter it gets, the harder it is to sleep." – जितनी गर्मी बढ़ती है, उतना सोना मुश्किल होता है।
• "The more expensive, the better the quality." – जितना महँगा, उतनी अच्छी क्वालिटी।

✅ Negative Comparisons:

• "This isn’t as tasty as that." – यह उतना स्वादिष्ट नहीं है जितना वह।
• "He’s not the smartest in the group." – वह ग्रुप में सबसे होशियार नहीं है।

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🔹 Grammar Focus: Rules & Tips:

1. “Than” for Comparatives:
   • Correct: "This is bigger than that."
   • Wrong: "This is bigger that." – Add “than.”
2. “The” for Superlatives:
   • Correct: "This is the biggest."
   • Wrong: "This is biggest." – Add “the.”
3. Spelling Changes:
   • "Hot" → "Hotter" (double “t”).
   • Wrong: "Hoter" – Double the consonant.
4. Irregular Forms:
   • "Good" → "Better" → "Best."
   • Wrong: "Gooder" – Learn irregulars!

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🔹 Common Mistakes by Hindi Speakers:

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🔹 Practice Exercises (60+ Examples):

✅ Fill in the Blanks:

1. This house is ______ (big) than that one.
2. She’s the ______ (tall) girl in class.
3. This chai is ______ (sweet) than coffee.
4. He’s the ______ (fast) runner I know.
5. This book is ______ (interesting) than that.
6. This is the ______ (beautiful) place ever.
7. Winter is ______ (cold) than summer.
8. This is the ______ (bad) movie I’ve seen.
9. My bag is ______ (cheap) than yours.
10. She’s the ______ (happy) person here.

✅ Translate into English:

1. यह कुत्ता उससे बड़ा है। (Yeh kutta usse bada hai.)
2. वह सबसे तेज़ लड़का है। (Woh sabse tez ladka hai.)
3. यह मिठाई उससे मीठी है। (Yeh mithai usse meethi hai.)
4. यह सबसे सुंदर फूल है। (Yeh sabse sundar phool hai.)
5. गर्मी सर्दी से ज़्यादा गर्म है। (Garmi sardi se zyada garm hai.)
6. यह सबसे अच्छा गाना है। (Yeh sabse achha gaana hai.)
7. मेरा फोन तुम्हारे से सस्ता है। (Mera phone tumhare se sasta hai.)
8. वह सबसे होशियार छात्र है। (Woh sabse hoshiyar chhatra hai.)
9. यह किताब उससे ज़्यादा रोचक है। (Yeh kitaab usse zyada rochak hai.)
10. यह सबसे बुरा दिन है। (Yeh sabse bura din hai.)

✅ Write Sentences:
Write 25 sentences using comparatives and superlatives about things around you (e.g., food, people, weather) with at least 12 adjectives and 3 tenses. Include Hindi translations.

✅ Answer Key:
Fill in the Blanks:

1. bigger
2. tallest
3. sweeter
4. fastest
5. more interesting
6. most beautiful
7. colder
8. worst
9. cheaper
10. happiest

Translations:

1. "This dog is bigger than that."
2. "He’s the fastest boy."
3. "This sweet is sweeter than that."
4. "This is the most beautiful flower."
5. "Summer is hotter than winter."
6. "This is the best song."
7. "My phone is cheaper than yours."
8. "He’s the smartest student."
9. "This book is more interesting than that."
10. "This is the worst day."

Sample Sentences (25):

1. "This dosa is spicier than that one." – यह डोसा उससे ज़्यादा मसालेदार है।
2. "She’s the tallest in our family." – वह हमारे परिवार में सबसे लंबी है।
3. "Mumbai is hotter than Delhi." – मुंबई दिल्ली से गर्म है।
4. "This is the sweetest jalebi." – यह सबसे मीठी जलेबी है।
5. "My bike is faster than yours." – मेरी बाइक तुम्हारी से तेज़ है।
6. "He’s the smartest kid I know." – वह मेरे जानने में सबसे होशियार बच्चा है।
7. "This movie is more exciting than that." – यह फिल्म उससे ज़्यादा रोमांचक है।
8. "Winter was colder than summer last year." – पिछले साल सर्दी गर्मी से ठंडी थी।
9. "This is the most beautiful temple." – यह सबसे सुंदर मंदिर है।
10. "Her sari is cheaper than mine." – उसकी साड़ी मेरी से सस्ती है।
11. "I think this song is better than that." – मुझे लगता है कि यह गाना उससे बेहतर है।
12. "He’s the fastest in the race." – वह दौड़ में सबसे तेज़ है।
13. "This book is easier than that one." – यह किताब उससे आसान है।
14. "This was the worst trip ever." – यह अब तक की सबसे बुरी यात्रा थी।
15. "Summer will be hotter than spring." – गर्मी बसंत से ज़्यादा गर्म होगी।
16. "This pen is smaller than that." – यह पेन उससे छोटा है।
17. "She’s the happiest today." – वह आज सबसे खुश है।
18. "This game is more fun than that." – यह खेल उससे ज़्यादा मज़ेदार है।
19. "The rain was heavier than yesterday." – बारिश कल से ज़्यादा भारी थी।
20. "This is the best chai I’ve had." – यह मेरी पी हुई सबसे अच्छी चाय है।
21. "My house is bigger than hers." – मेरा घर उसके से बड़ा है।
22. "He’s the most talented singer." – वह सबसे प्रतिभाशाली गायक है।
23. "This shirt is nicer than that." – यह शर्ट उससे अच्छी है।
24. "Last week was the hottest." – पिछले हफ्ते सबसे गर्म था।
25. "This will be the easiest test." – यह सबसे आसान टेस्ट होगा।

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🔹 Cultural Twist: Indian Examples:

• "Mithai is sweeter than cake." – मिठाई केक से मीठी है।
• "Diwali is the brightest festival." – दिवाली सबसे रोशन त्योहार है।
• "Chai is better than juice in winter." – सर्दी में चाय जूस से बेहतर है।

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🔹 Tips for Indians:

• Use “Than”: Say “bigger than,” not “bigger from.”
• Add “The”: “The best,” not “best” alone.
• Practice Irregulars: Memorize “good, better, best” and “bad, worse, worst.”

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🔹 How to Practice Comparatives & Superlatives:

1. Compare Objects: Pick 3 things (e.g., phones, foods) and write comparisons.
2. Speak Aloud: Say 5 comparison sentences in front of a mirror.
3. Chat with Friends: Compare two movies or dishes in English.
4. Record It: Record yourself comparing weather or people.
5. Daily Fun: Make one comparative and one superlative sentence each day.

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✅ Conclusion:
Using comparative and superlative adjectives in English lets you compare anything with ease. With this ultimate guide, you’ve got the rules, examples, and practice to master it. अब आप English में तुलना आसानी से कर सकते हैं! (Ab aap English mein tulna aasaani se kar sakte hain!)

So, start comparing and enjoy learning. You’re on your way to being the best!