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Questions & Answers about Wir vergleichen die Preise.
Since this lesson is about 'je ... desto' (the more... the more...), why doesn't this sentence use that structure?
This is an introductory sentence for the lesson's theme! The verb vergleichen means 'to compare'. Before building complex proportional comparisons with je ... desto, it helps to know the basic vocabulary used for comparing things.
Is the prefix ver- in vergleichen separable?
No, ver- is an inseparable prefix. That is why it stays attached to the verb in this sentence (Wir vergleichen). Because it is inseparable, its past participle also doesn't get a ge- added to it (for example: Wir haben die Preise verglichen).
If I wanted to say what I am comparing the prices with, which preposition would I use?
You would use mit (with) followed by the dative case. For example, if you wanted to say 'We are comparing the prices with the previous year', you would say: Wir vergleichen die Preise mit dem Vorjahr.
What is the noun form of vergleichen?
The noun form is der Vergleich (the comparison). A very common and useful phrase at the B1 level is im Vergleich zu (in comparison to), which is another excellent way to compare things alongside your new je ... desto structure.