German conjunctions and conjunction adverbs Flashcards
Be sure not to confuse these da– words with the da– compounds. The difference is that these adverbs use da– to refer not to a specific object already mentioned in the text, but rather to a more abstract concept, such as a time or logic relationship.
because
as
DENN - (because) can never be used at the beginning of a sentence
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WEIL - (because) changes subordinate clause word order; sends verbs to the end of the subordinate clause
DA - (as) changes subordinate clause word order; sends verbs to the end of the subordinate clause
but (as in ‘but rather’)
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Sets two statements apart/against each other.
e.g. I don’t fly to London but (rather) to Paris. I don’t drink my coffee with sugar, but with honey.
sondern
but
aber
specifically
speziell
particularly
in particular
besonders
insbesondere
sometimes
manchmal
maybe
vielleicht
of course
natürlich
often
oft
therefore / that is why
deshalb . darum . daher
thus / consequently
somit
.
folglich
recently
kürzlich
regularly
regelmäßig
in which case
in welchem Falle
from time to time
von Zeit zu Zeit
then
dann
after / afterwards / then
danach
if so
wenn ja
