Connector
weil
Pronunciation: /vaɪ̯l/
because, given that
A2
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Meanings
Connector
- because, given that
Example sentence
„Warum hast du das gemacht?“ – „Weil mir danach war.“
"Why did you do that?" "Because I felt like it."
Usage
- weil ich müde bin — In standard written German, the verb goes at the end.
- Warum? — Weil … — Use weil to give the reason asked for by warum.
Wir bleiben drinnen, weil es stark regnet.
We are staying indoors because it is raining heavily.