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deshalb

therefore

adverb DES-halp Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

that's why

Usage Note

deshalb is a conjunctional adverb, so it triggers verb-second word order, inverting the subject, as in Es regnet, deshalb bleiben wir ('It's raining, therefore we're staying'). Treat it like deswegen and darum, which are interchangeable here.

Examples

"Es ist kalt, deshalb bleibe ich."

Natural Translation

It's cold, so I'm staying.

Literal Translation

It is cold, therefore stay I.

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