deshalb
therefore
Meaning of deshalb
aus diesem Grund; infolgedessen
for that reason; as a result
Pronunciation
deshalb with English translation
deshalb usage examples
Es regnet, deshalb bleiben wir zu Hause.
It's raining; therefore we're staying home.
Ich war krank, deshalb kam ich nicht.
I was sick; therefore I didn't come.
deshalb synonyms
What's the difference between deshalb, daher, deswegen, folglich, somit, also, nun, and ja
neutral “therefore”; very common in both speech and writing, marking a reason/result relation
very common “because of that / therefore”; a bit more conversational than folglich
more formal and logical “consequently”; common in writing, with a clear conclusion
neutral-formal “thus / thereby”; emphasizes the result or consequence
very common “so / therefore / then”; often used in speech as a transition word
very common conversational “therefore / for that reason”; close to deswegen, often a bit simpler
quite formal “as a consequence”; emphasizes a direct result and sounds written/formal
Advanced: broader words
more of a discourse marker: “well, now, so”; not always a direct cause-result connector
when used in explanations, it can mean “after all / you know”; not a direct synonym of therefore, more of an emphatic particle
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Questions about this word
What does deshalb mean?
for that reason; as a result
How do you pronounce deshalb?
deshalb is pronounced [ˈdɛsˌhalp].
How is deshalb used in a sentence?
It's raining; therefore we're staying home. Translation: Es regnet, deshalb bleiben wir zu Hause.
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