{"id":98,"date":"2009-08-26T19:08:25","date_gmt":"2009-08-26T23:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=98"},"modified":"2014-06-19T15:48:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T15:48:05","slug":"how-to-make-comparisons-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/how-to-make-comparisons-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Comparisons in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comparison is between two in terms of a certain quality usually expressed by an adjective, e.g. taller than. When we compare between 2 people or things in Arabic, we typically use the form (<\/span>\u0623\u0641\u0639\u0644<\/span>) followed by the preposition (<\/span>\u0645\u0646<\/span>), e.g. “<\/span>taller than“<\/span> is (<\/span>\u0623\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0646<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0623\u0643\u0628\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0623\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0646\u0647.<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>Mohammed is older than Ahmed, but Ahmed in taller than him.<\/span>“<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0628\u064a\u062a\u064a \u0623\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0628\u064a\u062a\u0643<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>My house is older than yours.“<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a list of adjectives and their comparative forms. I tried to include opposites to be easier to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0643\u062b\u064a\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Much\/a lot <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0642\u0644\u0651 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Little\/few<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u0628\u0631 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0643\u0628\u064a\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Big<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0635\u063a\u0631 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0635\u063a\u064a\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Small<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u063a\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u063a\u0627\u0644\u064d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Expensive<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0631\u062e\u0635 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0631\u062e\u064a\u0635<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Cheap<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tall<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0642\u0635\u0631 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0642\u0635\u064a\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Short<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0642\u062f\u064a\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Old <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062d\u062f\u064a\u062b<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

New<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0633\u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Fat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0646\u062d\u0641 \u0645\u0646 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0646\u062d\u064a\u0641<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Thin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0648\u0633\u0639 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0639<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0636\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0636\u064a\u0642<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Narrow<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u062c\u0645\u0644 \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062c\u0645\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Beautiful<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0642\u0628\u062d \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0642\u0628\u064a\u062d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ugly <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\n

When we have long adjectives, containing three or more syllables, we cannot use the (<\/span>\u0623\u0641\u0639\u0644<\/span>) form. Instead, we use (<\/span>\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631<\/span>) followed by the verbal noun<\/strong> <\/span>derived from the adjective <\/span>and (<\/span>\u0645\u0646<\/span>). We have to note that this is different from English, because in English we use more followed by the adjective, while in Arabic, we use the verbal noun, e.g.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0636\u0628\u0637 \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0645\u0646\u0649 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0627\u0646\u0636\u0628\u0627\u0637\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646\u0647.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramy is punctual, but Mona is more punctual than him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a list of adjectives that can be used in this form and their comparative counterparts:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062e\u0648\u0641\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u062e\u0627\u0626\u0641<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Afraid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062a\u0648\u062a\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u062a\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062a\u0651\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nervous<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644\u0627\u0644\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Independent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062a\u0623\u062e\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u062a\u0623\u062e\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Late\/retarded<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u062a\u0642\u062f\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Advanced<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062a\u0643\u0628\u0631\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u062a\u0643\u0628\u0651\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Proud<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u062b\u0627\u0628\u0631\u0629\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u062b\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Persistent<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u062a\u0635\u0645\u064a\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

\u0645\u064f\u0635\u064e\u0645\u0651\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Determined <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It should be noted that the verbal noun after (<\/span>\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631<\/span>) should be in the accusative form and ends in (<\/span>\u062a\u0646\u0648\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u062d<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Comparison is between two in terms of a certain quality usually expressed by an adjective, e.g. taller than. When we compare between 2 people or things in Arabic, we typically use the form (\u0623\u0641\u0639\u0644) followed by the preposition (\u0645\u0646), e.g. “taller than“ is (\u0623\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0646) \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0623\u0643\u0628\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0648\u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0623\u0637\u0648\u0644 \u0645\u0646\u0647. “Mohammed is…<\/p>\n

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