German · connective

desto

the (… the) second clause

connectives · set 8

Example sentences

Je mehr ich übe, desto besser spiele ich.
The more I practise, the better I play.
Je länger er schlief, desto fitter war er.
The longer he slept, the fitter he was.
Je früher wir gehen, desto weniger Verkehr gibt es.
The earlier we leave, the less traffic there is.

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