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je … desto …

B1

the more...the more

English meaning
the more...the more

je … desto … in a sentence

Je länger ich Deutsch lerne, desto besser kann ich es verstehen.

The longer I learn German, the better I can understand it.

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What does je … desto … mean in English?

je … desto … means "the more...the more". For example: "Je länger ich Deutsch lerne, desto besser kann ich es verstehen." — "The longer I learn German, the better I can understand it."

What level is je … desto … in German?

je … desto … is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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