In this series (which is still pretty new), we go over all the wo-words and da-words one at a time and explore some of the most common uses and see if they have a second meaning as a side hustle, and if so why.
Summary
'wobei' looks like 'whereby' but that's not actually a good translation. 'wobei' actually means something like "doing what?". And it can mean 'although'
Vocabulary
wobei
Summary
Dabei is not only a common da-word, it's part of some really cool and useful phrasings like "dabei haben" or "dabei sein". Today, we'll find out all about it.
Vocabulary
dabei, dabei haben, dabei sein, wobei
Summary
The da-compounds sure take a while to master. But it doesn't stop there. Because in spoken German, da-words often get split up. Today, we'll learn all about it.
Summary
A deep dive about the German wo-compounds. Worauf, woran, womit... . We'll learn how to use them and how they're different to da-words.
Vocabulary
woran, worauf, wofür, womit, wobei,
Summary
"da" means "there", "here","because" and "then". Seems a bit random, but if you think of "da" as verbal index finger, you understand why Germans use it so much.
Summary
Da-words (or da-compounds) are an essential part of German. Today, we'll learn what they are, how to use them and why they're actually pretty cool.
