Vocabulary
weil
/vaɪ̯l/· conjunction
because
The answer to „Warum?“ — weil sends the conjugated verb to the very end: Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich krank bin.
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weil
because (gives the reason; verb at the end)
Ich komme nicht, weil ich arbeiten muss.
I'm not coming because I have to work.
Common combinations
- Warum? — Weil …Why? — Because …
- nur weil …just because …
- gerade weil …precisely because …
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
da (formal, often at the start)denn (verb stays in position 2)
Common learner mistakes
- …, weil ich möchte in Hamburg arbeiten.…, weil ich in Hamburg arbeiten möchte.After weil the conjugated verb goes to the end.
- …, weil ich habe den Bus verpasst.…, weil ich den Bus verpasst habe.In the Perfekt the helper verb (habe / bin) is the one that goes last.
Real examples
- Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich in Hamburg arbeiten möchte.I'm learning German because I want to work in Hamburg.
- Ich bleibe heute zu Hause, weil ich Fieber habe.I'm staying at home today because I have a fever.
- Weil der Zug Verspätung hatte, bin ich zu spät gekommen.Because the train was late, I arrived late.
