Hallo Leute! 👋
As a German learner, you may have come across this question: How do you use je…umso correctly?
This blog will help you understand how to use this structure effectively in your German sentences. 📚📝
Explanation:
Je…umso is similar to the more…the more… in English.
For example:
Je mehr ich die deutsche Grammatik lerne, umso besser verstehe ich die deutsche Sprache.
(The more I learn German grammar, the better I understand the German language.)
Some of you may get confused between je…umso and je…desto.
They are indeed quite similar.
However, keep in mind that je…desto is more formal and more commonly used in written German.
With this in mind, both can be used interchangeably
Now, let’s connect Das Wetter wird gut (The weather is getting good) with Ich bin glücklich (I am happy) using je…umso.
To do so, we start by adding je to Das Wetter wird gut.
We then find the comparative form of gut, which is besser.
And we place the verb wird at the end of the clause: Je besser das Wetter wird.
After that, we add a comma followed by umso.
We then find the comparative form of glücklich, which is glücklicher.
And we combine the two clauses:
Je besser das Wetter wird, umso glücklicher bin ich.
Summary:
To use je…umso correctly:
- Start with je and the first clause.
- Use the comparative form of the adjective or adverb in the first clause.
- End the first clause with the verb.
- Follow with a comma and umso.
- Use the comparative form of the adjective or adverb in the second clause.
- Complete the second clause.
Extra Examples:
Here are some extra examples to help you practice:
- Der Tag ist sonnig. Die Leute sind draußen.
- Je sonniger der Tag ist, umso mehr sind die Leute draußen. (The sunnier the day, the more people are outside.)
- Das Buch ist spannend. Ich lese schneller.
- Je spannender das Buch ist, umso schneller lese ich. (The more exciting the book, the faster I read.)
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