German Conjunctions

Question 1

denn

Answer 1

for, since, because (coordinating)

Question 2

sondern

Answer 2

rather (coordinating)

Question 3

ausserdem

Answer 3

besides (adverbial)

Question 4

dann

Answer 4

then (adverbial)

Question 5

deshalb

Answer 5

therefor (adverbial)

Question 6

deswegen

Answer 6

hence, therefor, for this reason, that’s why (“Deswegen sind Sie hier” [“That’s why you’re here”]) (adverbial)

Question 7

sonst

Answer 7

otherwise (adverbial)

Question 8

trotzdem

Answer 8

nevertheless (adverbial)

Question 9

als

Answer 9

when (subordinating)

Question 10

bevor

Answer 10

before (subordinating)

Question 11

bis

Answer 11

until (subordinating)

Question 12

damit

Answer 12

so that (subordinating)

Question 13

dass

Answer 13

that (subordinating)

Question 14

ehe

Answer 14

before (subordinating)

Question 15

falls

Answer 15

in the event of, if, whether (subordinating)

Question 16

indem

Answer 16

in that, by, as (subordinating)

Question 17

nachdem

Answer 17

after (subordinating)

Question 18

ob

Answer 18

whether (subordinating)

Question 19

obwohl

Answer 19

although (subordinating)

Question 20

seitdem

Answer 20

ever since that time (subordinating)

Question 21

waehrend

Answer 21

while (subordinating)

Question 22

weil

Answer 22

because (subordinating)

Question 23

wenn

Answer 23

if, when(ever) (subordinating)

Question 24

coordinating conjunction

Answer 24

they do not affect word order

Question 25

adverbial conjuctions

Answer 25

they cause inverted word order. the conjugated verb of the second part of the sentence comes directly after the conjunction and is followed by the subject

Question 26

subordinating conjuntion

Answer 26

the conjugated verb is moved to the end