Grammar

B1

German clause connectors

Connectors build longer, clearer sentences. Learn weil, obwohl, damit and more — then drill word order.

  • Verb-final subordinate clauses
  • High-frequency connectors
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Clause connectors

Subordinating conjunctions like weil, obwohl, damit, and wenn send the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.

Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich müde bin.

I stay at home because I am tired.

Obwohl es regnet, gehen wir spazieren.

Although it is raining, we are going for a walk.

Ich lerne, damit ich in Deutschland arbeiten kann.

I am learning so that I can work in Germany.

Useful set: weil, obwohl, wenn, als, bevor, nachdem, während, damit, ob, bis, sobald.