de mai en mai

More and More

Level 4

De mai en mai means more and more.

How It Works

Phrase	Meaning	Example
de mai en mai	more and more	Plòu de mai en mai.
de mai en mai + adjective	more and more	Maria es de mai en mai contenta.
de mens en mens	less and less	Fa de mens en mens fred.

The phrase stays the same whatever the subject, the tense or the gender of the adjective.

It can follow the verb (Lo dròlle parla de mai en mai plan) or come before the adjective (Lo jorn es de mai en mai long).

Writers also use mai e mai for the same idea. Both are written.

Plòu de mai en mai.
It is raining more and more.
De mai en mai follows the verb plòu.
Maria es de mai en mai contenta.
Maria is getting happier and happier.
De mai en mai comes before the adjective contenta.
Lo dròlle parla de mai en mai plan.
The child speaks better and better.
De mai en mai comes before plan.
Fa de mens en mens fred.
It is getting less and less cold.
De mens en mens is the opposite.
Lo jorn es de mai en mai long.
The day is getting longer and longer.
De mai en mai comes before long.

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de mai en maiLevel 4More and More

De mai en mai uses mai and mens in a growing or shrinking phrase, so mens ... que and mai ... que come first.

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