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Lektion 2 · A2-B1 · LingoBoss German

weil or deshalb? The ONE difference nobody explains (German A2/B1)

"Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich bin krank." sounds normal — but it's wrong. After "weil" the verb slides to the end of the clause. In this A2/B1 lesson you connect ONE reason with THREE connectors, and the split-slider shows you exactly where the verb goes: • weil → sub-clause: the verb goes right to the end. …, weil es regnet. • deshalb → position 1: the ve...

Chapters · 9
00:00Der häufigste Fehler mit „weil“
00:32Regel 1: weil → Verb ans Satzende
01:01Regel 2: deshalb → Position 1, Verb auf Position 2
01:32Akt 1 · Die Verspätung (weil)
02:19Akt 2 · Die Absage (deshalb)
03:06Regel 3: denn = wie ein Hauptsatz
03:35Akt 3 · Die Entscheidung (alle drei)
04:18Mini-Quiz: Wohin mit dem Verb?
05:05Zusammenfassung
Transcript

„Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich bin krank.“ That's how you say it, right? Stop! After „weil“ the verb slides to the end of the clause. Correct is: …, weil ich krank bin. Ah — the „bin“ wanders right to the back! One reason, three connectors: weil, deshalb and denn. And each one puts the verb somewhere else. Let's go! In the main clause the verb is in position two: ich bleibe zu Hause. And why are you staying home? Weil es regnet. Note: „weil“ sends the verb to the end. So: Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil es … regnet. Exactly. It always holds: weil ich müde bin, weil er Zeit hat. Same idea, other direction: first the reason, then the result. Es regnet. Deshalb ich bleibe zu Hause? Almost! „deshalb“ takes position one — the verb must go to position two. So: Deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause. Verb before the subject! Remember: weil gives the reason, deshalb gives the result. Leo, you're twenty minutes late! What happened? Sorry. I'm late because the bus was late. No problem. We're still waiting anyway because it's raining. Did you get my message? Yes. And I called you because you weren't at the station. Right. I was still on the bus because it was stuck in traffic. Listen — with „weil“ the verb is always at the back: hatte, regnet, warst. Got it. Because the verb goes to the end, it sounds odd at first. Are you coming to the concert tonight? Honestly, I'm very tired. That's why I'm staying home today. Too bad! But look out the window — it's snowing heavily. Oh. It's snowing so hard, that's why the concert is probably cancelled. Exactly. Hear it: Deshalb FÄLLT das Konzert aus — verb right after deshalb. And the train departs late, so tomorrow we'll take the car. Nicely combined — even with an ab-verb from lesson one! Deshalb + inversion. Slowly this is getting really fun. Last comparison: weil and denn mean the same — „because“. With weil the verb goes to the end: …, weil ich müde bin. But „denn“ links two main clauses — it changes nothing. So: Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn ich bin müde. Verb in position two! Rule of thumb: weil moves the verb, denn and deshalb do it differently. Shall we go out or cook? Let's cook ourselves, for the restaurant is quite pricey. Good idea. It's already late, so let's quickly eat something simple. I like this recipe because it's really simple. Hear all three: denn — verb stays; deshalb — verb up front; weil — verb at the back. So one sentence, three ways to connect the reason. And careful with denn: never push the verb to the end. Noted. Denn ich bin müde — not: denn ich müde bin. Quick test. One: connect with „weil“ — es regnet. Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil es regnet. Two: with „deshalb“ — the result, with inversion. Es ist kalt. Deshalb trage ich einen Mantel. Three: with „denn“ — verb stays in position two. Wir gehen ins Kino, denn der Film ist gut. Four: „weil“ with a modal verb — does it stay joined? …, weil ich den Termin absagen muss. The modal verb right at the back! One reason, three connectors. weil sends the verb to the end. deshalb pulls it to position two. And denn changes nothing — like a normal main clause. Spiral: with weil separable verbs stay joined — weil der Zug abfährt. Practice the three connectors with the PDF in the description. Subscribe for part three: obwohl, trotzdem and wenn!