Vocabulary
deswegen
/ˈdɛsˌveːɡn̩/· adverb
that's why, so
The same as deshalb — slightly more colloquial. Position 1, then the verb.
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deswegen
that's why, therefore
Ich war krank, deswegen bin ich nicht gekommen.
I was ill, that's why I didn't come.
Word family
deswegendeshalbthat's whyweswegenwhy, for what reasonwegenbecause of
Common combinations
- deswegen frage ichthat's why I'm asking
- genau deswegenprecisely for that reason
- nur deswegenonly for that reason
Real examples
- Es gibt keinen Bus, deswegen brauchen wir ein Auto.There's no bus, that's why we need a car.
- Deswegen rufe ich an.That's why I'm calling.
- Ich habe Hunger, deswegen koche ich jetzt.I'm hungry, so I'm cooking now.
