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Subordinate Clauses with weil and dass

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Subordinate clauses with weil and dass

The conjunctions weil (because) and dass (that) introduce subordinate clauses where the conjugated verb moves to the end of the clause. This is one of German's fundamental word-order rules.

weil — because (reason)

Main clauseConj.Subordinate clause
Ich lerne Deutsch,weilich in Berlin arbeiten möchte.
Er bleibt zu Hause,weiler krank ist.
Sie kauft es nicht,weiles zu teuer ist.

dass — that (content clause)

Used after verbs of saying, thinking, knowing, hoping.

Main clauseConj.Subordinate clause
Ich glaube,dasser recht hat.
Er sagt,dasser morgen kommt.
Ich hoffe,dassdas Wetter schön wird.

With modals and Perfekt

Modal: modal goes last: ...weil er früh aufstehen muss.

Perfekt: auxiliary goes last: ...weil er krank gewesen ist.

⚠️ In spoken German, weil is sometimes used with V2 order — but this is non-standard. In writing, always put the verb at the end.

Exemplos

  • Ich glaube, dass er recht hat.

    I think he is right.

  • Weil es regnet, bleibe ich zu Hause.

    Because it is raining, I stay home.

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