Lesson 65: Making Comparisons
To compare, Hebrew uses יוֹתֵר (yoter, “more”), פָּחוֹת (pachot, “less”), and הֲכִי (hachi, “the most”) — with מִ־ (mi-) for “than.” Tap any line to hear it.
More and less
הַתֵּה חַם יוֹתֵר מֵהַקָּפֶה.
hate cham yoter mehakafe.
The tea is hotter than the coffee.
הַסֶּרֶט הַזֶּה פָּחוֹת מְעַנְיֵן.
haseret haze pachot me’anyen.
This film is less interesting.
הִיא גְּבוֹהָה מִמֶּנִּי.
hi gvoha mimeni.
She’s taller than me.
The most
זֶה הַיּוֹם הֲכִי חַם בַּשָּׁנָה.
ze hayom hachi cham bashana.
It’s the hottest day of the year.
הוּא הַתַּלְמִיד הֲכִי טוֹב בַּכִּתָּה.
hu hatalmid hachi tov bakita.
He’s the best student in the class.
As … as
זֶה יָקָר כְּמוֹ שֶׁחָשַׁבְתִּי.
ze yakar kmo shechashavti.
It’s as expensive as I thought.
הִיא חֲכָמָה בְּדִיּוּק כְּמוֹ אָחִיהָ.
hi chachama bediyuk kmo achiha.
She’s exactly as smart as her brother.