spoken to a man - I Speak Hindi

1/10/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part I
audio: 20100109-ComparisonOfadjectives_part1.mp3
Comparison of Adjectives: Part I
In English the adjectives undergo change corresponding to the comparative and superlative
degrees. But in Hindi, it does not change in form.
In Hindi, the comparative degree is formed by adding ‘से’(se) or ‘क� अपे�ा’ (ki apeksha)
after the person or thing with which the comparison is made. The degree of comparison can also
be formed by placing word like अ�धक (adhik), �यादा (zyada), कम (kam), बढ़कर
(badhkar), and so on.
English Hindi Transliteration
This room is larger than that
room.
yah kamra us kamre se bada hai
यह कमरा उस कमरे से बड़ा है ।
Rohan is taller than Tejas.
Rohan Tejas se lamba hai
Reema is taller than Raj.
Raj is fatter than Reema.
Ram is taller.
रोहन तेजस से लंबा है ।
र�मा राज से लंबी है ।
राज र�मा से मोटा है ।
राम �यादा लंबा है ।
She is prettier than her sister.
वह उसक� बहन से सुंदर
है ।
This is less expensive.
This car is less expensive than
that.
Gopal is shorter than Ram.
Gold is costlier than silver.
यह कम महँगी है ।
यह गाड़ी उस गाड़ी से कम
महँगी है ।
गोपाल राम से नाटा है ।
सोना चाँद� से महँगा है ।
This magazine is cheaper than
that one.
यह प��का उससे स�ती है ।
My house is bigger than yours.
मेरा घर तु�हारे से अ�धक बड़ा
है ।
Reema Raj se lambi hai
Raj Reema se mota hai
Ram zyada lamba hai
Vah uski bahan se sundar hai
Yah kam mahangi hai
Yah gaadi us gaadi se kam
mahangi hai
Gopal Ram se nata hai
Sona chandi se mahanga hai
Yah patrika usse sasti hai
Mera ghar tumhare se adhik bada
hai