German word
damit in German sentences
damit means "so that" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Lara deckt den Kuchen ab, damit keine Fliegen darauf landen.
Lara covers the cake so that no flies land on it.
Lara dunkelt den Raum ab, damit das Bild klarer wird.
Lara darkens the room so that the picture becomes clearer.
Wir kleben das Fenster ab, damit kein Staub hineinkommt.
We tape off the window so that no dust gets in.
Wir stellen das Glas kopfüber hin, damit es abtropft.
We place the glass upside down so it can drain.
Common mistake
Do not treat damit as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.