because
I stayed home because it was raining.
Ich bin zu Hause geblieben, weil es geregnet hat.
gibt den Grund oder die Ursache an
She left early because she was tired.
Sie ist früh gegangen, weil sie müde war.
He didn't come because of the bad weather.
Er ist nicht gekommen, weil das Wetter schlecht war.
In German, 'because' is usually translated as 'weil' for direct causes. In more formal or literary contexts, 'da' can also be used. 'Because of' is translated as 'wegen' + genitive or 'aufgrund' + genitive/dative.
Kollokationen
Antonyme
Profi-Tipp
Word order in German
In German, the verb in the subordinate clause introduced by 'weil' or 'da' must be at the end. Example: 'Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich in Deutschland arbeiten möchte.' (I am learning German because I want to work in Germany.)
Goldene Regel
Subordinate clause structure
Always place the verb at the end of the subordinate clause introduced by 'weil' or 'da'. Example: 'Er kommt nicht, weil er krank ist.' (He is not coming because he is sick.)
Wortursprung
From Middle English 'bi cause', from Old English 'bi' (by) + 'cause' (from Old French 'cause', from Latin 'causa' meaning 'reason' or 'cause').
Verwendungshinweise
'Because' is a subordinating conjunction introducing a subordinate clause that provides the reason for an action. In German, the subordinate clause with 'weil' or 'da' must be placed after the main clause. The verb in the subordinate clause is sent to the end.