“Weil” und “Denn”
The words “weil” and “denn” have virtually the same meaning The words “weil” and “denn” have virtually the same meaning. They both mean “because”. They can both be used as conjunctions – to make compound sentences. “Weil” requires a change in sentence structure while “denn” does not.
So….why can’t we just use “denn” if it’s easier? Well…. “weil” is used more often and is a more “modern” word.
“Denn” is a more “old-fashioned” way of speaking.
So…… Right now, you know how to say these 2 sentences separately. “Ich kann leider nicht.” “Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.” Using “weil” or “denn” allows you to put the sentences together into a compound sentence. Now you can sound “echt stark”
Zum Beispiel Using denn – in between the 2 sentences, insert a comma, the word “denn” and the rest of the sentence remains unchanged. “Ich kann leider nicht.” “Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.” “Ich kann leider nicht, denn ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.”
Zum Beispiel…. Using weil – in between the 2 sentences, insert a comma, the word “weil” and move the conjugate verb to the very end of the sentence. The rest of the sentence remains unchanged. “Ich kann leider nicht.” “Ich muss meine Hausaufgaben machen.” “Ich kann leider nicht, weil ich meine Hausaufgaben machen muss.”
So, whether you use the more modern “weil”, Or “denn”,
You can now sound “echt stark!”