Ich mag Tee und Kaffee.
English: I like tea and coffee.
- Language
- German
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjektive, Präpositionen und Konnektoren
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Coordinating conjunctions join two words or sentences of the same type in German.
When to use it
Use them to connect two parts of a sentence.
Key forms
- und (and)
- aber (but)
- oder (or)
- denn (because/for)
Examples
Er ist müde, aber glücklich.
English: He is tired but happy.
Möchtest du Wasser oder Saft?
English: Do you want water or juice?
Es war spät, denn wir sind gegangen.
English: It was late, so we left.
Tips
- The word order does not change after und, aber, oder, denn.
- Und, aber, oder are most common at A0.
- No comma is needed before und or oder in short lists.
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