um … zu

B1

in order to

English meaning
in order to
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um … zu in a sentence

Um gesund zu bleiben, musst du Sport machen und Gemüse essen.

In order to stay healthy, you must exercise and eat vegetables.

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What does um … zu mean in English?

um … zu means "in order to". For example: "Um gesund zu bleiben, musst du Sport machen und Gemüse essen." — "In order to stay healthy, you must exercise and eat vegetables."

What level is um … zu in German?

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

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