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desto: the more — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel B1

desto

the more

the more; used in a paired comparative construction to show that one change increases with another

IPA/ˈdɛsto/

The first syllable carries the main stress.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

the more; used in a paired comparative construction to show that one change increases with another

Je mehr du übst, desto besser wirst du.

Je später wir fahren, desto voller wird die Straße.

Je größer die Wohnung, desto höher die Miete.

Desto normally introduces the second comparative clause.

je mehr, desto besser — the more, the better

Use je plus comparative in the first part and desto plus comparative in the second.

Choose one answer.

Which pattern is correct?

Desto normally appears in the second clause of the paired comparative pattern je … desto … . A comparative expression follows desto.