Word
Die Körpersprache ist wichtig, da wir oft schweigen.
Meaning
Body language is important, since we often remain silent.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Die Körpersprache ist wichtig, da wir oft schweigen.
sein
to be
oft
often
wir
we
wichtig
important
Questions & Answers about Die Körpersprache ist wichtig, da wir oft schweigen.
Why is da used here instead of weil?
Both da and weil are subordinating conjunctions meaning 'because' or 'since'. You will often see da used to mean 'since', especially when the reason is assumed to be already known to the listener. They are grammatically interchangeable here, and both send the verb to the end of the clause.
Why is the verb schweigen at the very end of the sentence?
Because of the word da. When da is used to mean 'since' or 'because', it acts as a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause and forces the conjugated verb (schweigen) to the very end of that clause.
Does the verb schweigen just mean 'to be quiet'?
It specifically means 'to remain silent' or 'to not speak at all'. If you want to tell someone to lower their volume, you would use an adjective like leise or ruhig. schweigen is used when no words are being spoken whatsoever.
How do we determine the gender of the word Körpersprache?
In German, compound words always take the gender of their final noun. Even though der Körper (the body) is masculine, the final part of the word is die Sprache (the language). Therefore, the entire compound noun is feminine: die Körpersprache.