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4.4: I comparativi irregolari
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Irregular comparative forms
As in English, there are a few irregular adjectives and adverbs in the comparative form.
Adjectives
Irregular comparative adjectives
buono
good
migliore
better
cattivo/brutto
bad
peggiore
worse
grande
big
maggiore
bigger / older
piccolo
small
minore
smaller / younger
Adverbs
Irregular comparative adverbs
bene
well
meglio
better
male
badly / poorly
peggio
worse
You can also use the forms più + adjective, as in più buono, più grande, etc. However, there are some nuances:
maggiore and minore are most often used to talk about siblings, as in il mio fratello maggiore, la mia sorella minore.
più grande and più piccolo are used to talk about size, as in questa borsa è più piccola di quella.
più buono and più cattivo usually refer to a moral quality, as in Gianni è più buono di te and food, as in la pizza margherita è più buona della pizza alla diavola.
You cannot say più bene or più male. Only the irregular forms are acceptable.
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