Vocabulary
deshalb
/ˈdɛsˌhalp/· adverb
that's why, therefore
Reason first, then deshalb + verb: Es regnet, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause. deshalb is position 1 — the verb follows immediately.
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deshalb
therefore, that's why (at the start, verb next)
Ich bin krank, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause.
I'm ill, that's why I'm staying at home.
Common combinations
- und deshalband that's why
- gerade deshalbprecisely for that reason
- Ach, deshalb!Oh, that's why!
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
deswegendarumdaher (formal)
Common learner mistakes
- …, deshalb ich bleibe zu Hause.…, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause.deshalb takes position 1, so the verb must follow immediately.
- Ich bin krank, weil ich bleibe zu Hause.Ich bin krank, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause.weil introduces the reason, deshalb the consequence.
Real examples
- Ich bin krank, deshalb bleibe ich heute zu Hause.I'm ill, that's why I'm staying home today.
- Deshalb lerne ich Deutsch.That's why I'm learning German.
- Der Bus kam nicht, deshalb bin ich zu Fuß gegangen.The bus didn't come, so I walked.
