German word
weil in German sentences
weil means "because" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir müssen das Dach abdichten, weil Wasser eindringt.
We need to seal the roof because water is getting in.
Lara hängt die Lampe ab, weil das Kabel defekt ist.
Lara takes down the lamp because the cable is faulty.
Lara lehnt die Einladung ab, weil sie krank ist.
Lara declines the invitation because she is ill.
Lara meldet sich vom Kurs ab, weil sie umzieht.
Lara withdraws from the course because she is moving.
Lara alarmiert den Arzt, weil das Kind hohes Fieber hat.
Lara alerts the doctor because the child has a high fever.
Common mistake
Do not treat weil as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.