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Je älter ich werde, desto weiser werde ich.

The older I get, the wiser I become.

In German

Je älter ich werde, desto weiser werde ich.

yeh el-ter ish ver-deh, des-toe vy-zer ver-deh ish
🇬🇧 English
The older I get, the wiser I become.
🇪🇸 Español
Cuanto más viejo me hago, más sabio me vuelvo.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Più invecchio, più divento saggio.

Sentence Breakdown

WordTranslationRole
JeTheCorrelative conjunction
älterolderComparative adjective
ichIPersonal pronoun
werdebecomeVerb
destotheCorrelative conjunction
weiserwiserComparative adjective
werdebecomeVerb
ichIPersonal pronoun
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Grammar Point

Correlative conjunctions 'je... desto/umso' with age/wisdom

Variations

Mit zunehmendem Alter werde ich weiser.
With increasing age, I become wiser.
Mein Wissen wächst mit den Jahren.
My knowledge grows with the years.

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