A2Grammar

Je länger der Tag, desto müder werde ich.

The longer the day, the more tired I get.

In German

Je länger der Tag, desto müder werde ich.

yeh leng-er dehr tahk, des-toe myoo-der ver-deh ish
English
The longer the day, the more tired I get.
Español
Cuanto más largo es el día, más cansado me pongo.
Italiano
Più la giornata è lunga, più mi stanco.

Sentence Breakdown

  • JeTheCorrelative conjunction
  • längerlongerComparative adjective
  • dertheDefinite article
  • TagDayNoun
  • destotheCorrelative conjunction
  • müdermore tiredComparative adjective
  • werdebecomeVerb
  • ichIPersonal pronoun

Grammar Point

Correlative conjunctions 'je... desto/umso' with state

Variations

  • Lange Tage machen mich müde.
    Long days make me tired.
  • Meine Müdigkeit nimmt mit der Länge des Tages zu.
    My tiredness increases with the length of the day.

FAQ

How do you say "The longer the day, the more tired I get." in German?

"The longer the day, the more tired I get." in German is "Je länger der Tag, desto müder werde ich." (yeh leng-er dehr tahk, des-toe myoo-der ver-deh ish).

Related

Felix

Want to Learn More?

Practice with our AI mentor Felix.

Chat with Felix for free

Explore More

Discover all german sentences in our complete collection.

Browse All