ADVANCED LEVEL

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je (adv.)
   ever (jemals); each, every
je (conj.) > je eher, desto/umso besser; je nach
   the sooner, the better; according to
je (interj.) > ach je, oje/oh je
   oh, dear; alas
je (prep. + acc.)
   per, for each

Hast du je ein Gedicht geschrieben?
Have you ever written a poem?
Wir haben je einen Euro gezahlt.
We each paid one euro.

Related:
besser denn je better than ever
je nachdem it all depends, we’ll see
je nach Wunsch just as one wishes
je Person drei Stück three (items) per person
je billiger, je lieber the cheaper, the better

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