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“Weil” und “Denn”. The words “ weil ” and “ denn ” have virtually the same meaning. They both mean “because”. They can both be used as conjunctions – to make compound sentences. “Weil” requires a change in sentence structure while “denn” does not.
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The words “weil” and “denn” have virtually the same meaning. They both mean “because”. They can both be used as conjunctions – to make compound sentences. “Weil” requires a change in sentence structure while “denn” does not.
So….why can’t we just use “denn” if it’s easier? Well…. “weil” is used more often and is a more “modern” word.
So…… • Right now, you know how to say these 2 sentences separately. • “Ich kann leider nicht.” • “Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.” • Using “weil” or “denn” allows you to put the sentences together into a compound sentence. Now you can sound “echt stark”
Zum Beispiel • Using denn – in between the 2 sentences, insert a comma, the word “denn” and the rest of the sentence remains unchanged. • “Ich kann leider nicht.” • “Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.” • “Ich kann leider nicht, denn ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.”
Zum Beispiel…. • Using weil – in between the 2 sentences, insert a comma, the word “weil” and move the conjugate verb to the very end of the sentence. The rest of the sentence remains unchanged. • “Ichkannleidernicht.” • “Ich muss meineHausaufgabenmachen.” • “Ichkannleidernicht, weilichmeineHausaufgabenmachen muss.”
So, whether you use the more modern “weil”, Or “denn”,