How to Compare in German

In the course for Introductory German at the University of Tasmania one of the assessment modules involves comparing various features of a city in the student’s hometown with a city in a German-speaking country. Tasmania is a relatively little-known state of Australia and many of the towns are not well-known outside of the state. So, for students who want to talk about where they come from, it is useful to be able to make comparisons. In this guide we look at 6 different ways to compare

1. Comparing Absence and Presence
2. Comparing Quantities
3. The True Comparative
4. An Easy Alternative
5. Comparing location
6. Comparing reputation