German conjunction · CEFR A1

denn

Meaning in English: because; then (in questions)

Rank 129 of 5,000conjunctionLevel A1
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Ich bleibe zu Hause, denn ich bin krank.

I'm staying at home because I'm ill.

How common is denn?

denn is number 129 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 668 times per million words — about once every 1,500 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 47% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 125vielmuch, a lot
  2. 126duyou (informal, singular)
  3. 127warenwere
  4. 128Jahreyears
  5. 129dennbecause; then (in questions)
  6. 130ohnewithout
  7. 131obwhether, if
  8. 132das Unternehmencompany, business; undertaking
  9. 133Kinderchildren

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