hallo und herzlich willkommen! today i will be going over some transitional words and phrases you might find in conversations! all information gathered and examples used are from fluentu; please let me know if anything's incorrect or outdated! <3
weil - because when using "weil" in anyway, you'll have two clauses; your regular and subordinate clause. in subordinate clauses, in this case the sentence using "weil", your conjugated verb should go at the end! ich bin mĂĽde, weil ich nicht gut geschlafen habe ( i am tired because i didn't sleep well )
(immer) noch - still "immer noch" stresses time or continuity and has a stronger attitude than "noch", although both still translate as "still". ich habe gewartet und gewartet und der Zug war immer noch nicht da. (I waited and waited, and the train was still not there.)
deshalb - therefore a clause that begins with "deshalb" requires a different construction. in these clauses, the conjugated verbs always appear in the second position, like in the main clause. ich bin müde, deshalb möchte ich schlafen. (I am tired, therefore I would like to sleep.)
vorher - before "vorher" and "vor" both mean “before,” but they are used differently in german. "vorher" is used as an adverb to indicate that something happened before a specific point in time. "vor" is a preposition that triggers dative case. ich habe ein Buch gelesen und vorher habe ich eine Serie geschaut. (I read a book, and before that I watched a TV series.) vor dem Treffen, habe ich Kaffee getrunken. (Before the meeting, I drank coffee.)
danach - after "nachher" and "nach" are similar to "vorher" and "vor". "nach" is used as a presposition that triggers dative, and "danach" is an adverb. ich habe meine Hausaufgaben gemacht und danach habe ich geschlafen. (I did my homework, and after that I slept.) nach dem Unfall ist er nicht mit dem Auto gekommen. (After the accident he didn’t come by car.)
trotzdem - nevertheless this works the same as "deshalb" es ist kalt, trotzdem gehe ich spazieren. (It’s cold, nevertheless I’m going for a walk.)
