10 Essential German Conjunctions The most indispensable
This is a list of 10 essential German conjunctions, ordered by their importance in the language. This list corresponds to a A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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| # | Word | Translations | Examples | Used as |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | und | and, and (emphatic), still, always |
|
conjunction particle |
| 2 | dass | that, so that, in order that |
|
conjunction |
| 3 | als | than, as, when |
|
conjunction preposition |
| 4 | wie | how, as, like, how much, how many, how far, how old, how (exclamatory) |
|
adverb conjunction particle |
| 5 | oder | or, in other words, that is to say, or else, otherwise |
|
conjunction |
| 6 | aber | but, however, yet, really, truly, indeed, very, oh, well |
|
conjunction adverb particle |
| 7 | da | there, here, over there, because, since, as, then, at that moment, at that time, oh, well |
|
adverb conjunction particle |
| 8 | wenn | if, when, whenever |
|
conjunction |
| 9 | um | around, about, at, to, in order to, by, by about, um, uh, erm |
|
preposition conjunction particle |
| 10 | bis | until, till, to, up to |
|
preposition conjunction adverb |
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