Breakdown of Die Werbung im Internet stört mich, denn sie ist zu laut.
sein
to be
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
laut
loud
Questions & Answers about Die Werbung im Internet stört mich, denn sie ist zu laut.
What does denn do here, and how is it different from weil?
denn is a coordinating conjunction meaning roughly “because/for.” It connects two main clauses, and the word order stays normal (verb in second position in both clauses).
- Example with denn: Die Werbung im Internet stört mich, denn sie ist zu laut.
- Example with weil (subordinating): Die Werbung im Internet stört mich, weil sie zu laut ist. Here the verb ist goes to the end.
Stylistically, weil is very common in speech; denn is a bit more written or explanatory in tone, but perfectly fine in speech too.
Why is there a comma before denn?
In German, you must put a comma before denn because it links two independent main clauses. This is different from und or oder, which usually do not require a comma.
Why is it mich and not mir?
Because stören takes a direct object in the accusative case. The accusative form of “I/me” is mich, not mir (which is dative).
- Accusative examples: Das stört mich., Das nervt mich.
- Dative examples (different verbs): Das gefällt mir., Das hilft mir.