We compare things all day at home. Which couch is comfier, which route is faster, which pizza place is the best. Learners often translate directly and say "more big", "more better", "the most good" or "bigger than me house." Others say "very better" when Americans say "way better" or "much better." Today you learn when to add -er and -est, when to use more and most, the irregular words, and the small words that make comparisons sound natural. In this episode: • -er and -est, or more and most • Irregular words • As...as and not as...as • Making comparisons stronger or softer • Listening lab • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: This box is bigger than that one — big, bigger, the biggest (neutral) Your room is cleaner than mine — clean, cleaner, the cleanest (neutral) Today is the hottest day this summer — hot, hotter, the hottest (neutral) This couch is comfier — comfy, comfier, the comfiest (casual) She's busier than me this week — busy, busier, the busiest (neutral) That was the easiest recipe ever — easy, easier, the easiest (neutral) This chair is more comfortable — not "comfortabler" (neutral) That's the most expensive blender in the store — (neutral) good, better, the best — This pizza is better than last time bad, worse, the worst — Traffic is worse on Fridays far, farther, the farthest — The park is farther than the store (distance) far, further, the furthest — Let's talk about it further (more, extra) My brother is as tall as Dad — the same height (neutral) This soup is as good as Grandma's — equally good (neutral) Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.