deswegen

therefore, that's why

English meaning: therefore, that's why
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Linking Words & Connectors
Dictionary: German words with D

deswegen in a sentence

Ich habe falsch geparkt. Deswegen habe ich einen Strafzettel bekommen.
I parked illegally. That's why I got a parking ticket.

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deswegen is built from wegen (because of). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with deswegen

allerdingshowever, though als obas if, as though andererseitson the other hand dahertherefore; from there damitwith that; so that einerseitson one hand einschließlichincluding entweder ... odereither ... or fallsin case, if jedochhowever nämlichnamely, that is obwohlalthough, though

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What does deswegen mean in English?

deswegen means "therefore, that's why". For example: "Ich habe falsch geparkt. Deswegen habe ich einen Strafzettel bekommen." — "I parked illegally. That's why I got a parking ticket."

What level is deswegen in German?

deswegen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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