Deshalb frühstücken wir jetzt gemeinsam mit dem Trainer.

Deshalb frühstücken wir jetzt gemeinsam mit dem Trainer.
Therefore we now have breakfast together with the coach.
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Questions & Answers about Deshalb frühstücken wir jetzt gemeinsam mit dem Trainer.

Why is frühstücken placed immediately after deshalb and before wir?

German main clauses follow the “verb-second” (V2) rule. When you start with a non-subject element—here deshalb—the finite verb comes next, and then the subject. If you began with the subject, it would be:
Wir frühstücken deshalb jetzt gemeinsam mit dem Trainer.

Is frühstücken a separable verb? Why isn’t it split into früh and stücken?
No. frühstücken is a simple (inseparable) verb meaning “to have breakfast.” You never split it; always write it as one word.
Why is the article dem used for Trainer instead of den or der?

The preposition mit always takes the dative case. Trainer is masculine singular, so the dative article is dem.

  • Masculine nominative: der Trainer
  • Masculine accusative: den Trainer
  • Masculine dative: dem Trainer
How do I know the order “jetzt (time) gemeinsam (manner) mit dem Trainer (place)”?

German adverbial order typically follows Time–Manner–Place. In your sentence:

  1. jetzt = time
  2. gemeinsam = manner
  3. mit dem Trainer = place
Could I use zusammen instead of gemeinsam? What’s the difference?

Yes. Both mean “together.”

  • zusammen is more colloquial.
  • gemeinsam can sound a bit more formal or emphasize joint effort.
    In everyday speech they’re interchangeable.
What’s the difference between deshalb, deswegen, darum and daher?

All four are causal adverbs meaning “therefore” or “that’s why.” You can usually swap them without changing the meaning. Nuance in register:

  • deshalb – very common
  • deswegen – equally common
  • darum – a bit more colloquial
  • daher – somewhat more formal or literary
Can I replace deshalb with the conjunction weil? How would the sentence change?

Yes. weil is a subordinating conjunction meaning “because.” It sends the verb to the end of its clause. Example:
Weil wir jetzt Hunger haben, frühstücken wir gemeinsam mit dem Trainer.
Note how haben moves to the very end of the weil-clause.

Why is Deshalb capitalized here, and would it ever be lowercase?

At the beginning of a sentence, every word is capitalized. If deshalb appears mid-sentence, it’s lowercase:
Wir sind müde, deshalb ruhen wir uns jetzt aus.