Word
Ich gehe zu Fuß, denn der Bus kommt nicht.
Meaning
I am walking, because the bus is not coming.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Ich gehe zu Fuß, denn der Bus kommt nicht.
Why does the sentence use zu Fuß instead of a single verb for 'walking'?
In German, the most common way to say 'I am walking' as a mode of transport is ich gehe zu Fuß, which literally means 'I go on foot'. While the verb laufen can mean 'to walk', it often means 'to run', so using zu Fuß gehen avoids any confusion.
Why use denn for 'because' instead of weil?
Both denn and weil mean 'because', but they change the sentence structure differently. The word denn is a connecting word that takes 'Position 0', meaning it connects two normal sentences without changing their word order. If you used weil, the verb would be kicked to the very end: ... weil der Bus nicht kommt.
If denn is the first word after the comma, why is the verb kommt right after der Bus?
In German, connecting words like denn, und, oder, and aber take 'Position 0'. They do not count as the first idea in the sentence. Therefore, der Bus is Position 1, and the verb kommt correctly takes Position 2.
Why does it say Ich gehe when the English translation says 'I am walking'?