Because of - Wegen (The 243rd Most Common German Word)

The translation for Because of in German is Wegen. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 243rd most commonly used word in German. It can be used as preposition. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word’s pronunciation. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: because of

de German: wegen

Preposition A1

Examples

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If I know what love is, it is because of you. Wenn ich weiß, was Liebe ist, ist das wegen dir.
We can't sleep because of the noise. Wir können wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen.
I can't sleep because of the noise. Ich kann wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen.
I couldn't go out because of the rain. Wegen Regen konnte ich nicht raus.
Because of TV, boys and girls don't want to read books. Wegen des Fernsehens wollen Jungen und Mädchen keine Bücher lesen.
He could not go out because of a bad storm. Er konnte wegen eines starken Sturms nicht hinausgehen.
They were late because of the storm. Sie kamen verspätet wegen des Sturmes an.
Because of the storm, the ship couldn't leave the harbor. Des Sturmes wegen konnte das Schiff nicht aus dem Hafen auslaufen.

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Because of - Wegen (The 243rd Most Common German Word)
He is absent because of illness. Er fehlt wegen Krankheit.
He was absent because of illness. Er war abwesend wegen Krankheit.
We postponed our departure because of the storm. Wir schoben unsere Abreise wegen des Sturmes auf.
I'm here because of Tom. Ich bin wegen Tom hier.
We're late because of you. Wegen dir sind wir zu spät.
We're here because of you. Wir sind wegen dir hier.
Tom is here because of me. Tom ist wegen mir hier.
I'm here because of you. Ich bin wegen dir hier.
Dan was fired because of Linda. Dan wurde wegen Linda gefeuert.
I came because of Tom. Ich kam wegen Tom.
She lost her driving licence because of a DUI. Sie hat wegen Trunkenheit am Steuer ihren Führerschein verloren.
I can't use my left hand because of my cast. Wegen des Gipses kann ich meine linke Hand nicht benutzen.
People were evacuated because of the flood. Die Menschen wurden wegen des Hochwassers evakuiert.

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Because of - Wegen (The 243rd Most Common German Word)

This word appears in the following categories

Preposition A1

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