Day 58 - Da / Weil / Denn, Als / Wenn / Wann Flashcards

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So far you’ve learned three ways to say because:
da, weil, and denn.

Weil is the most common usage of because, so when in doubt, just use weil.
Da has the nuance of since.
Denn has the nuance of for.

Study the following examples:

I couldn’t come, since I had too much to do.
Ich konnte nicht kommen, da ich zu viel zu tun hatte.

I err, for I am human.
Ich irre mich, denn ich bin ein Mensch.

Als, wenn, and wann all mean when.
Als is used when talking about the past.
Wann is used when asking a question about time.
Wenn is used as the conditional when / if.

Study the following examples:

When I was a child, I often cried.
Als ich ein Kind war, weinte ich oft.

When are you leaving?
Wann gehst du weg?

When I go to the supermarket, I bring my wallet.
Wenn ich zum Supermarkt gehe, nehme ich meine Geldbörse mit.

It’s also easy to confuse wenn and ob.
Both can mean if, but ob means if / whether:

I don’t know if I am coming.
Ich weiß nicht, ob ich komme.

When I come, I’ll let you know.
Wenn ich komme, sage ich dir bescheid.

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  1. IRREN SICH…to be wrong / make a mistake sich irren
  2. WEINEN…to cry weinen
  3. DAUERN…to last (time) dauern
  4. ENTDECKEN…to discover entdecken
  5. ERFINDEN…to invent erfinden |erfand, erfunden|
  6. RAUCHEN…to smoke rauchen
  7. TANZEN…to dance tanzen
  8. VERDIENEN…to earn (money) verdienen
  9. WASCHEN…to wash waschen
  10. LEHREN…to teach lehren
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  1. I’m sorry, but you are mistaken.
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Es tut mir leid, aber Sie irren sich.

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  1. The child cries every day.
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Das Kind weint jeden Tag.

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  1. How long does it last?
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Wie lange dauert es?

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  1. They are discovering something new.
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Sie entdecken etwas Neues.

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  1. He is inventing a new computer.
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Er erfindet einen neuen Computer.

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  1. Do you smoke?
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Rauchst du?

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  1. She can’t dance.
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Sie kann nicht tanzen.

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  1. Do you earn a lot of money?
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Verdienen Sie viel Geld?

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  1. I have to wash my laundry.
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Ich muss meine Wäsche waschen.

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  1. He is teaching German.
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Er lehrt Deutsch.

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