desto besser
Translation
all the better, so much the better
Examples
Je früher, desto besser.
The earlier, the better.
Je mehr du übst, desto besser wirst du.
The more you practice, the better you will become.
Grammar Patterns
je + comparative..., desto + comparative... the... the... The more one reads, the more one knows.
Similar Words
umso besser
Etymology
'desto' is a comparative particle, and 'besser' is the comparative of 'gut' (good). It literally means 'by that much better'.
Memory Tips
Used in the structure 'je + comparative, desto + comparative' to mean 'the... the...'. Think of it as a balancing scale: the more of one thing, the more of another.