{"id":25665555,"date":"2026-11-13T11:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25665555"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:20:38","slug":"german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/","title":{"rendered":"German Conjunctions Explained: weil, dass, denn, obwohl, als, wenn and wann"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6b2178e32d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#ANSWER\" >ANSWER<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#KEY_TAKEAWAYS\" >KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#WHAT_ARE_GERMAN_CONJUNCTIONS_KONJUNKTIONEN\" >WHAT ARE GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS (KONJUNKTIONEN)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#THE_WORD_ORDER_RULE_VERB_POSITION_AFTER_EACH_CONJUNCTION\" >THE WORD ORDER RULE: VERB POSITION AFTER EACH CONJUNCTION<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#WEIL_BECAUSE_HOW_TO_USE_IT\" >WEIL (BECAUSE): HOW TO USE IT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#DENN_BECAUSE_HOW_IT_DIFFERS_FROM_WEIL\" >DENN (BECAUSE): HOW IT DIFFERS FROM WEIL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#DASS_THAT_CONNECTING_STATEMENTS_AND_OPINIONS\" >DASS (THAT): CONNECTING STATEMENTS AND OPINIONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#OBWOHL_ALTHOUGH_SHOWING_CONTRAST\" >OBWOHL (ALTHOUGH): SHOWING CONTRAST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#ALS_VS_WENN_VS_WANN_WHICH_ONE_DO_YOU_NEED\" >ALS VS WENN VS WANN: WHICH ONE DO YOU NEED?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#COMMON_MISTAKES_WITH_GERMAN_CONJUNCTIONS\" >COMMON MISTAKES WITH GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#PRACTICE_SENTENCES_AND_CHEAT_SHEET\" >PRACTICE SENTENCES AND CHEAT SHEET<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/german-conjunctions-weil-dass-denn-obwohl-als-wenn-wann\/#CONCLUSION\" >CONCLUSION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ANSWER\"><\/span><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">German conjunctions are the key to sounding natural, but they are also the biggest source of word-order mistakes. The single most important thing to remember is this: <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">some conjunctions push the verb to the end, and some do not<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. If you learn which group each conjunction belongs to, your sentences will be correct almost every time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KEY_TAKEAWAYS\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Coordinating conjunctions (denn, und, aber, oder, sondern)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> do not change word order. The verb stays in position two<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Subordinating conjunctions (weil, dass, obwohl, als, wenn)<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> send the conjugated verb to the very end of the clause <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">weil vs denn:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Both mean &#8220;because.&#8221; Weil sends the verb to the end; denn keeps normal order. Weil is more common in speech; denn more in writing<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">als vs wenn:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Use als for a single event in the past. Use wenn for repeated past events, present\/future, and conditions<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">wann<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> is for questions about time (direct or indirect). It is not a subordinating conjunction in the same way as wenn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WHAT_ARE_GERMAN_CONJUNCTIONS_KONJUNKTIONEN\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">WHAT ARE GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS (KONJUNKTIONEN)?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25665565 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-300x211.webp\" alt=\"WHAT ARE GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS (KONJUNKTIONEN)?\" width=\"694\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-1024x719.webp 1024w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-768x539.webp 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-1536x1078.webp 1536w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-2048x1437.webp 2048w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-150x105.webp 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-750x526.webp 750w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/learn-german-language-online-education-concept-_1_-1140x800.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Conjunctions are words that connect clauses or parts of sentences. German divides them into two main groups based on how they affect word order<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/german-language-course\/?utm_source=german-language&amp;utm_medium=blog_referral&amp;utm_campaign=german-tenses-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn German language in your own language! Get free Demo Classes Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Coordinating vs subordinating conjunctions<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Type<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Conjunctions<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Effect on Word Order<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Coordinating<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">denn, und, aber, oder, sondern<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb stays in position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Subordinating<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">weil, dass, obwohl, als, wenn<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb goes to the end<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Why they matter for word order and exams<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Exams at A2, B1, and above test word order after conjunctions constantly. A sentence with the wrong verb position is marked wrong, even if the meaning is clear. Mastering the two groups solves most of these errors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_WORD_ORDER_RULE_VERB_POSITION_AFTER_EACH_CONJUNCTION\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">THE WORD ORDER RULE: VERB POSITION AFTER EACH CONJUNCTION<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Coordinating (denn, und, aber, oder, sondern): verb stays in position 2<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The conjunction occupies position zero. The subject and verb follow in normal order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn ich bin m\u00fcde.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> (I am staying home because I am tired.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">After denn, the verb bin stays in position two <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Subordinating (weil, dass, obwohl, als, wenn): verb goes to the end<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The conjunction starts the clause. The subject follows, and the conjugated verb goes to the very end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich m\u00fcde bin.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> (I am staying home because I am tired.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">After weil, the verb bin moves to the end <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">If the subordinate clause comes first<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, the main clause starts with its verb. This creates &#8220;verb, comma, verb&#8221; in the middle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Weil ich m\u00fcde bin, bleibe ich zu Hause.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WEIL_BECAUSE_HOW_TO_USE_IT\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">WEIL (BECAUSE): HOW TO USE IT<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Formula and example<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Main clause + , + weil + subject + &#8230; + conjugated verb.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Ich lerne Deutsch, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">weil<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> ich in Berlin <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">arbeite<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. (I am learning German because I work in Berlin.) <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">With modal verbs and the Perfekt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">When there are two verb forms, the conjugated verb goes last. The infinitive or participle comes just before it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Modal:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich in Berlin <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">arbeiten muss<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. (because I have to work)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Perfekt:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Ich bleibe zu Hause, weil ich krank <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">gewesen bin<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. (because I was sick)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The conjugated verb (muss, bin) is at the very end. The other verb form (arbeiten, gewesen) sits just before it <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Spoken German exception (weil + verb 2)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">In casual speech, some Germans use weil with normal word order (verb in position two). This is grammatically non-standard but common. For exams, always use the standard verb-final rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DENN_BECAUSE_HOW_IT_DIFFERS_FROM_WEIL\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">DENN (BECAUSE): HOW IT DIFFERS FROM WEIL<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Formula and example<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Main clause + , + denn + subject + verb + &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Ich bleibe zu Hause, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">denn<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> ich <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">bin<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> m\u00fcde. (I am staying home because I am tired.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Denn is a coordinating conjunction. It does not change word order <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">weil vs denn: side-by-side<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><\/div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Feature<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">weil<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">denn<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Word order<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb to the end<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb in position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Register<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">More common in speech<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">More common in writing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Example<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, weil ich m\u00fcde bin.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, denn ich bin m\u00fcde.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Both mean &#8220;because.&#8221; The meaning is identical; the grammar differs <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DASS_THAT_CONNECTING_STATEMENTS_AND_OPINIONS\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">DASS (THAT): CONNECTING STATEMENTS AND OPINIONS<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Common verbs and phrases that trigger dass<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Use dass after verbs of thinking, saying, and feeling, and after impersonal expressions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">denken (to think): Ich denke, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> er recht <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">hat<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">glauben (to believe): Ich glaube, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> sie kommt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">wissen (to know): Ich wei\u00df, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> du m\u00fcde bist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">sagen (to say): Er sagt, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> er keine Zeit hat.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">es ist wichtig (it is important): Es ist wichtig, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> du p\u00fcnktlich <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">bist<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">In every case, the conjugated verb goes to the end <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">dass vs das<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">This is a common spelling mistake. <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Dass<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> is a conjunction (&#8220;that&#8221;). <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Das<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> is a definite article (&#8220;the&#8221;) or a relative pronoun (&#8220;which\/that&#8221;). If you can replace it with &#8220;this&#8221; or &#8220;the,&#8221; use das. If you are connecting a clause, use dass.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OBWOHL_ALTHOUGH_SHOWING_CONTRAST\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">OBWOHL (ALTHOUGH): SHOWING CONTRAST<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Formula and example<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Main clause + , + obwohl + subject + &#8230; + conjugated verb.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Sie arbeitet, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">obwohl<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> sie krank <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">ist<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">. (She is working although she is ill.) <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">obwohl vs trotzdem<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Word<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Type<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Word Order<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Meaning<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">obwohl<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Subordinating conjunction<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb to the end<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">although<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"\">trotzdem<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Adverb<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Verb in position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">nevertheless<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Obwohl<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> introduces a subordinate clause: Obwohl es regnet, gehe ich spazieren.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"\">Trotzdem<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> starts a main clause: Es regnet. Trotzdem gehe ich spazieren <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/german-language-course\/?utm_source=german-language&amp;utm_medium=blog_referral&amp;utm_campaign=german-tenses-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn German language in your own language! Get free Demo Classes Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ALS_VS_WENN_VS_WANN_WHICH_ONE_DO_YOU_NEED\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">ALS VS WENN VS WANN: WHICH ONE DO YOU NEED?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">This is one of the most confusing areas for learners. The decision depends on whether you mean a single past event, a repeated or present\/future event, or a question.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Word<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Use<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Example<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">als<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Single event in the past<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Als<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> ich das h\u00f6rte, war ich gl\u00fccklich. (When I heard that, I was happy.) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">wenn<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Repeated past events, present, future, conditions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Wenn<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> die Sonne scheint, gehen wir raus. (When\/if the sun shines, we go out.) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">wann<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Direct or indirect questions about time<\/span><\/td>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">Wann<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> kommst du? (When are you coming?)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"\">als: single event in the past<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Use als when referring to one specific moment or period in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Als<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> ich ein Kind <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">war<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\">, spielte ich Fu\u00dfball. (When I was a child, I played football.) <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">wenn: repeated past events, present and future, conditions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Use wenn for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Repeated past events (&#8220;whenever&#8221;): <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Wenn<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> ich fr\u00fcher nach Hause kam, kochte meine Mutter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Present and future: <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Wenn<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> du kommst, essen wir.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Conditions (&#8220;if&#8221;): <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">Wenn<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> es regnet, bleiben wir zu Hause <\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"\">wann: direct and indirect questions about time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">Wann is a question word. It asks about time directly or in an indirect question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Direct:<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span class=\"\">Wann<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> beginnt der Film?<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"\">Indirect:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Ich wei\u00df nicht, <\/span><strong><span class=\"\">wann<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> der Film beginnt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">In indirect questions with wann, the verb goes to the end, just like after other subordinating conjunctions<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"\">Quick decision checklist<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Single past event?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> \u2192 als<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Repeated past event, present, future, or &#8220;if&#8221;?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> \u2192 wenn<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Question about time?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> \u2192 wann<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COMMON_MISTAKES_WITH_GERMAN_CONJUNCTIONS\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">COMMON MISTAKES WITH GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25665566 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-300x200.webp\" alt=\"COMMON MISTAKES WITH GERMAN CONJUNCTIONS\" width=\"713\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-750x500.webp 750w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/young-architect-team-working-office-1140x760.webp 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Wrong verb position after weil\/dass\/obwohl:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> The verb must go to the end. Saying &#8220;weil ich bin m\u00fcde&#8221; is wrong in standard German.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Mixing up weil and denn:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Both mean because, but weil sends the verb to the end and denn does not.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">dass vs das:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> If you are connecting a clause, use dass. If you mean &#8220;the&#8221; or &#8220;which,&#8221; use das.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">als vs wenn in the past:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Use als for a single event, wenn for repeated events.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong><span class=\"\">Forgetting the comma:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"\"> Subordinating conjunctions require a comma before the clause.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PRACTICE_SENTENCES_AND_CHEAT_SHEET\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">PRACTICE SENTENCES AND CHEAT SHEET<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"ds-scroll-area ds-scroll-area--show-on-focus-within ds-scroll-area--enabled _1210dd7 c03cafe9\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><span class=\"\">Conjunction<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Meaning<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Verb Position<\/span><\/th>\n<th><span class=\"\">Example Cue<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">weil<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">because<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, weil ich m\u00fcde bin.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">dass<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">that<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, dass er kommt.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">obwohl<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">although<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, obwohl sie krank ist.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">als<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">when (single past)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, als ich das h\u00f6rte.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">wenn<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">when\/if (repeated, present, future)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, wenn die Sonne scheint.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">wann<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">when (question)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">End (in indirect)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Ich wei\u00df nicht, wann er kommt.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">denn<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">because<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, denn ich bin m\u00fcde.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">und<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">and<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, und ich gehe.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">aber<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">but<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, aber ich bleibe.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">oder<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">or<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, oder wir warten.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span class=\"\">sondern<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">but (contradiction)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">Position 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"\">&#8230;, sondern ich lerne.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/course\/german-language-course\/?utm_source=german-language&amp;utm_medium=blog_referral&amp;utm_campaign=german-tenses-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn German language in your own language! Get free Demo Classes Here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONCLUSION\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"\">CONCLUSION<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">German conjunctions are not difficult once you know the two groups. Coordinating conjunctions (denn, und, aber, oder, sondern) keep the verb in position two. Subordinating conjunctions (weil, dass, obwohl, als, wenn) send the verb to the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span class=\"\">The most confusing pairs are weil\/denn (same meaning, different word order) and als\/wenn\/wann (different meanings based on time and question type). Learn the decision rules and practice with real sentences. The word order will become automatic with repetition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANSWER German conjunctions are the key to sounding natural, but they are also the biggest source of word-order mistakes. The single most important thing to remember is this: some conjunctions push the verb to the end, and some do not. 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