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deswegen

"deswegen" means "therefore, because of that" in German. It is number 690 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).

Meaning

therefore, because of that

IPA

/ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Tut mir leid deswegen.
  Sorry about that.
  Tatoeba: brauchinet / CK
• Deswegen bin ich hier.
  That's why I'm here.
  Tatoeba: siener / Spamster
• Deswegen mag ich dich.
  That's why I like you.
  Tatoeba: Jan_Schreiber / CK

Learned together

In the course, "deswegen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• trotzdem anyhow, nevertheless
• voll full
• überall everywhere
• direkt direct, straight, without…
• danach after it, after that
• völlig complete, total, utter
• zwar admittedly, indeed (zwar ...…
• krank ill, sick
• wert worth, worthy of

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