The Comparison of Adjectives. When comparing two things there are usually three degrees or amounts. Here are some sample sentences to show you how it works. If you hover your mouse arrow over the red icon you can hear the sentence spoken.

Gaeilge (Gaoluinn)	Béarla	Éist
Cár airíodar na hamhráin bhréatha san?	Where did they hear those fine songs?
Do bhí cailíní óga agus seana-mhná ag obair i dteannta a chéile.	There were young girls and old women working together.
Do chonac na cupáin bheaga san a cheannais inné, agus is deas na cupáin iad gan amhras.	I saw the small cups that you bought yesterday, and they are certainly pretty cups.
Cá bhfuil na cístí milse úd a thugais leat ón siopa?	Where are those sweet cakes that you brought from the shop?
Do chuireas isteach insna boscaí bána san thall iad.	I put them into those white boxes over there.
Tá dhá chapall dhubha thíos ar an mbóthar agus iad marbh ag an ocras beagnach.	There are two black horses down on the road, (and they) nearly dead with hunger.
Do bhí fir fhlaithiúla riamh sa cheantar so, ach is deacair dóibh bheith flaithiúil i n-éagmais an airgid.	There were always generous men in this district, but it is hard for them to be generous without money.
Tá na cathaoireacha troma san ró-mhór don tseomra so agamsa.	Those heavy chairs are too big for this room of mine.
Tá na hamhráin sin ana-bhinn, ach is breátha na sean amhráin ná iad.	Those songs are very sweet, but the old songs are finer than they.
Tá Liam níos cosúla lena athair ná Tomás.	William is more like his father than Thomas.
Tá an clár san ró-leathan, agus is leithne fós an ceann eile.	That board is too wide, and the other is wider still.
An bhfeiceann tú an fear maol san agus an fear óg rua lena ais?	Do you see that bald man and the young red-haired man beside him?
Sin iad m’athair agus mac mo dheirféar.	Those are my father and my nephew.
Is glas iad na cnoic i bhfad uainn.	Distant hills are green.
Is gile an ghrian ná an ghealach.	The sun is brighter than the moon.
Tá an bord san mór leathan ach tá an ceann íseal níos saoire ná é.	That table is big and wide, but the low one is cheaper than it.
Cé acu is fearr leat díobh?	Which of them do you prefer?
Is é an ceann is daoire an ceann is buaine.	The dearer one is the more lasting.
Is óige m’athair ná t’athair-se, ach is é Diarmaid an fear is láidre acu go léir.	My father is younger than your father, but Dermot is the strongest man of them all.
Is troime an gual ná an mhóin.	Coal is heavier than turf.
Bhí an oíche aréir ní ba dhorcha ná an oíche anocht.	Last night was darker than tonight.
Tá an bóithrín níos caoile agus níos gairbhe ná an bóthar mór.	The lane is narrower and rougher than the main road.
Bhí sé fuar ar maidin ach tá sé níos fuaire fós anois.	It was cold this morning, but it is still colder now.
Is é an casúr is troime an casúr is fearr.	The heaviest hammer is the best hammer.
Tabhair dhom an stól is ísle agus cuirfidh mé mo dhrom leis an bhfalla.	Give me the lowest stool, and I shall put my back against the wall.
Fuaireas an leabhar san ar iasacht ó dheirfír Thomáis.	I borrowed that book (got that book on loan) from Tom’s sister.
Bhéarfad duit amáireach é.	I shall give it to you tomorrow.
Do rug an bhó aréir, agus shíleas ná béarfadh sí go ceann seachtaine eile.	The cow calved last night, and I thought she would not calve for another week.
Ní tabharfar do dhóthain le n-ithe dhuit sa bhaile mhór.	They will not give you enough to eat in town.
íosfad mo dhóthain, nó oiread agus is féidir liom ar aon chuma.	I shall eat enough, or as much as I can anyway.
Ní hitear an oiread ann agus a ithimíd anso.	They do not eat as much there as we eat here.
Bhéarfad a rogha dhóibh, imeacht nó fanúint sa bhaile.	I shall give them their choice, to go away or to stay at home.
Beirimíd.	We bear.
Do rugadar.	They bore.
Do thugais.	You gave.
Ní thabharfaid siad.	They will not give.
Déanfaidh sé.	He will do.
íosfaid siad.	They will eat.
íosfar iad.	They will be eaten.
Tugadh anso é.	It was brought here.
Ní déanfar é.	It will not be done.
Cár cheannaís na cupáin mhóra san?	Where did you buy those large cups?
Cheannaíos na cinn mhóra sa tsráidbhaile, ach is i gCorcaigh a fuaireas na cinn bheaga uaine.	I bought the large ones in the village, but I got the small green ones in Cork.
Do bhí na garsúin mhóra agus na fir láidre ag obair i dteannta a chéile ag buaint an arbhair.	The big boys and the strong men were working together reaping the corn.
Cathain a hosclófar na scoileanna nua? An tseachtain seo chúinn.	When will the new schools be opened? Next week.
Beidh múinteoirí maithe agus scoileanna breátha againn ansan.	We shall have good teachers, and fine schools then.
Tá an chathaoir sin ana-chompordach, ach tá an ceann eile níos daingne.	That chair is very comfortable, but the other one is firmer.
Tá sí ró-mhór, is fearr liom an ceann dearg.	It is too big, I prefer the red one.
Is éadroime an t-adhmad ná an t-uisce.	Wood is lighter than water.
Is sine sinn-ne ná iad-san.	We are older than they.
Is é seo an bóthar is sia.	This is the longest road.
Is é an fear is sine sa tsráidbhaile é.	He is the oldest man in the village.
Thugamair an chuid ba thrioma den mhóin dosna daoine ba shine.	We gave the dryest part of the turf to the oldest people.
Is daoire an chruithneacht ná an eorna.	Wheat is dearer than barley.
An bhfuil an mála so níos troime ná an ceann eile?	Is this bag heavier than the other one?
Thugadar na málaí dubha so ó Chorcaigh inné.	They brought these black bags from Cork yesterday.
Nuair a bheidh an citeal ar fiuchadh agat, íosfaimíd ár suipéar.	When you have the kettle boiling, we shall eat our supper.
Cé acu is fearr leat, iasc úr nó iasc goirt?	Which do you prefer, fresh fish or salt fish?
Is é an t-iasc goirt mo rogha-sa.	My choice is the salt fish.
Tabharfaidh sé an t-airgead dóibh nuair a thiocfaid siad isteach.	He will give them the money when they come in.
Déanfaimíd ár ndícheall chun é a shásamh.	We shall do our best to satisfy him.
Fuaireadar an dá chasúr bheaga ar iasacht ó Sheán, ach níor dheineadar aon obair fós leo.	They borrowed the two small hammers from John, but they have done no work with them yet.
Déanfaid siad na cístí milse amáireach agus tabharfaid siad dosna páistí beaga iad.	They will make the sweet cakes tomorrow and give them to the little children.

 

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