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bonito
mais bonito
booneetoo
mīJīī booneetoo
beautiful more beautiful
quente menos quente
kaynt maynoosh kaynt
hot less hot
este hotel é mais/menos caro que o outro
aysht ohtehl eh mīsh/maynoosh karoo ki oo ohtroo HOW THE LANGUAGE WORKS
this hotel is more/less expensive than the other one
tem um quarto mais barato?
tayng oong kwartoo mīJīī baratoo
do you have a cheaper room?
pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
pod falar mīJīī divagar poor favohr
could you speak more slowly please?
Superlatives N
Superlatives are formed by placing one of the following before
the adjective: o/a mais or os/as mais (depending on the noun’s
gender and number): Adjectives
qual é o mais divertido?
kwaleh oo mīJīī divirteedoo
which is the most entertaining? and
o dia mais quente o carro mais rápido
oo dee-a mīsh kaynt oo karroo mīsh rapidoo
the hottest day the fastest car Adverbs
The following adjectives have irregular comparatives and
superlatives:
bom good melhor better o melhor the best
bong mil-yor oo mil-yor
grande big maior bigger o maior the biggest
grand mī-or oo mī-or

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