Word
Der Reservierungsbeleg hilft insofern, als er die Reservierung nachweist.
Meaning
The reservation receipt helps insofar as it proves the reservation.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Der Reservierungsbeleg hilft insofern, als er die Reservierung nachweist.
er
he
helfen
to help
die Reservierung
the reservation
nachweisen
to substantiate; provide evidence of
Questions & Answers about Der Reservierungsbeleg hilft insofern, als er die Reservierung nachweist.
What does insofern, als mean here?
Insofern, als is a somewhat formal connector meaning insofar as, to the extent that, or in that.
So the sentence means something like:
- The reservation receipt is helpful insofar as it proves the reservation.
- more naturally in English: The reservation confirmation/receipt helps because it serves as proof of the reservation.
Important point:
- insofern introduces the idea of in this respect / to this extent
- als then introduces the clause that explains in what way
This is more formal than simply saying weil (because).
Why is there a comma before als?
Because als er die Reservierung nachweist is a subordinate clause, and German normally separates subordinate clauses with a comma.
So the structure is:
- main clause: Der Reservierungsbeleg hilft insofern
- subordinate clause: als er die Reservierung nachweist
German punctuation is stricter than English here: the comma is required.
Why is nachweist at the end?