desto — the more in German
conjunctionUnleveled
Pronunciation
/ˈdɛsto/
Quick Facts
Level
Unleveled
Frequency
59/100
Source Rank
#1,963
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Example Sentences
Je mehr, desto besser.
The more, the better.
Je mehr ich bekomme, desto mehr will ich.
The more I get, the more I want.
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