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Je means "each" or "every" and is used in expressions to indicate each item in a set or every instance of something:
jeder (everyone/each person)jeder/jede/jedes + noun (every student, every day)je ... desto / je ... umso (the more ... the more / the (so) ... the (so))je nachdem (depending on)Common expressions with je:
je nachdem = Depending onje ... desto / umso = The ... the ...je kleiner / desto besser = The smaller the betterje mehr / desto besser = The more the betterNote: je used without comparison pairs just means "each" or "every" in these contexts.
Related Topics: Comparison, Quantifiers, German Expressions