Nebensatz mit dass
dass-Sätze — for English Speakers
Introduction
German 'dass' works like English 'that' in sentences like 'I think that he is nice.' The difference: the verb goes to the end of the dass-clause. And unlike English, you can't drop 'dass' — English often says 'I think he is nice' without 'that', but German always needs 'dass'. Every dass-clause also needs a comma before it.
German vs English
In German
Ich denke, dass er nett ist. (verb at end)
In English
I think (that) he is nice.
Key Difference
German verb goes to end after 'dass'; English keeps normal word order.
In German
Es ist wichtig, dass du kommst.
In English
It's important that you come.
Key Difference
Structure is parallel here — but German always requires 'dass', while English can drop 'that'.
Common Mistakes for English Speakers
Ich denke, dass er ist nett.
Keeping English word order — after 'dass' the verb must go to the absolute end.
Ich denke, er ist nett. (always)
Dropping 'dass' like English drops 'that' — while possible in speech, beginners should practice with 'dass'.
Practice Examples
Ich hoffe, dass du kommst.
I hope that you come.
Sie sagt, dass es regnet.
She says that it's raining.
Er weiß, dass ich hier bin.
He knows that I am here.
Memory Tip
DASS pushes the verb to the back of the bus — all subordinate conjunctions do this in German.
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Nebensatz mit dass
dass-Sätze — A2
Practice Exercises
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