German adjectives

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Adjective vs. Adverb

In English, you have to add -ly to turn an adjective into an adverb. In Romance languages, the same is done with the suffix -ment(e).
Such a suffix does not exist in German. You simply use the adjective in the basic form to get an adverb.
Example: Hans ist langsam. = John is slow. (adjective)
Hans geht langsam. = John walks slowly. (adverb)

Declension

When an adjective precedes a noun, it is declined. Please refer to German adjective declensions to learn how.
Example: Hans ist ein langsamer Läufer. = John is a slow runner.

Comparison

The page German adjective comparison describes how to things with adjectives, as the following examples illustrate:
Hans ist langsamer als Maria. = John is slower than Mary.
Hans ist so langsam wie eine Schnecke. = John is as slow as a snail.

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German adjectives (dialect case study)