conjunctions

Question 1

What is the German word(s) for ?

And

Answer 1

und

Ich spiele gern Fußball und Rugby

(I like playing football and rugby)

und does not affect word order

Question 2

What is the German word(s) for ?

Or

Answer 2

Oder

Er spielt jeden Tag Fußball oder Rugby

(He plays football or rugby every day)

oder does not affect word order

Question 3

What is the German word(s) for ?

But

Answer 3

Aber

Ich spiele gern Fußball, aber ich speile nicht gern Rugby

(I like playing football, but I don’t like playing rugby)

Aber does not affect word order

Question 4

What is the German word(s) for ?

Because

Answer 4

Weil

Bob geht ins Kino, weil Hermann ins Kino geht.

(Bob is going to the cinema, because Hermann is going to the cinema)

N.b. weil sends the verb (geht) to the end of the sentence.

Question 5

What is the German word(s) for ?

While

Answer 5

Während

Es regnet, während, ich Hockey spiele

(It rains while I play hockey)

Während sends the verb to the end of the sentence

Question 6

What is the German word(s) for ?

That

Answer 6

Dass

Ich denke, dass Deutsch total fabelhaft ist

(I think that German is totally fabulous)

Dass sends the verb to the end of the sentence.

Question 7

What is the German word(s) for ?

If

Answer 7

Wenn

Est is prima, wenn man Deutsch spricht

(It’s great if you speak German)

Wenn sends the verb to the end of the sentence