Questions & Answers about Ich bin froh, dass du kommst.
dass is a subordinating conjunction, similar to English that in sentences like “I’m glad that you’re coming.”
It does two main things:
Introduces a subordinate clause
- Main clause: Ich bin froh (I am glad)
- Subordinate clause: dass du kommst (that you are coming)
Forces the conjugated verb to the end of the clause
In a dass-clause, the finite verb must go to the end:- du kommst (normal word order in a main clause)
- dass du kommst (verb at the end in a subordinate clause)
Unlike in English, you cannot omit dass here.
You must say Ich bin froh, dass du kommst, not Ich bin froh, du kommst.