Jessie
What's the difference between the two German words " weil " and " wegen "?
Could you show some examples with these two German words?
Apr 24, 2015 2:06 PM
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To expand DonHolgo's answer:
wegen X (preposition) = because of X
...., weil ... (conjunction) = ...., because ...
April 24, 2015
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"Weil" (because) is a conjunction, "wegen" (because of) is a preposition:
Weil schönes Wetter ist, gehe ich schwimmen.
Wegen des schönen Wetters gehe ich schwimmen.
See also: http://www.italki.com/question/50098
April 24, 2015
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