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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Beweis”, which translates to “evidence / proof”. Close-up of a detective mole in a trench coat pressing one huge glowing puzzle piece into the final empty gap of a giant puzzle, light bursting from the seam as it clicks
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derBeweis, -e

evidence / proof

/bəˈvaɪ̯s/

Examples — Beweis in a sentence

Die Polizei sucht nach dem Beweis seiner Schuld.

The police are looking for the proof of his guilt.

Gibt es einen klaren Beweis für diese Behauptung?

Is there clear evidence for this claim?

How to remember it

be-VICE sounds like 'be-vice' — a detective uses a tiny vice to grip the crucial *evidence* or *proof*.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “beweisen”, which translates to “to prove”. Close-up of a confident hedgehog detective holding up one glowing puzzle piece that clicks into a floating gap, the whole scene snapping into sharp focus around it.
beweisen

/bəˈvaɪ̯zn̩/

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to prove

Principal parts

beweisen, bewies, hat bewiesen

ich beweise
du beweist
er/sie/es beweist
wir beweisen
ihr beweist
sie/Sie beweisen

Examples

Er muss seine Unschuld beweisen.

He must prove his innocence.

Können Sie Ihre These beweisen?

Can you prove your thesis?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “da”, which translates to “since / as”. Close-up of a mouse pointing firmly at a huge glowing 'because' arrow of light that curves out of a raincloud straight down into a blooming flower below.
da

/daː/

since / as

Examples

Da ich müde war, ging ich schlafen.

Since I was tired, I went to sleep.

Da es regnet, bleiben wir zu Hause.

As it is raining, we are staying at home.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “daher”, which translates to “therefore / hence”. A domino-chain of mushrooms topples; the last one launches a frog into the air as the inevitable result.
daher

/daˈheːɐ̯/

therefore / hence

Examples

Es regnet stark, daher bleiben wir zu Hause.

It's raining heavily, therefore we are staying home.

Sie war müde, daher ging sie früh ins Bett.

She was tired, hence she went to bed early.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “darum”, which translates to “that's why / for that reason”. Close-up of a hedgehog standing at the tail of one huge glowing arrow of light that loops around and points emphatically back at the little creature itself.
darum

/ˈdaːʁʊm/

that's why / for that reason

Examples

Ich war krank, darum konnte ich nicht kommen.

I was sick, that's why I couldn't come.

Sie liebt Musik, darum spielt sie Geige.

She loves music, for that reason she plays the violin.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “deswegen”, which translates to “therefore / for that reason”. Close-up of a rabbit opening a bright umbrella at the exact instant a huge raincloud bursts above it, the cause-and-effect frozen in one shining beat.
deswegen

/ˈdɛsˌveːɡn̩/

therefore / for that reason

Examples

Er hatte keine Zeit, deswegen kam er nicht.

He had no time, therefore he didn't come.

Das Essen war teuer, deswegen kauften wir es nicht.

The food was expensive, for that reason we didn't buy it.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Detektiv”, which translates to “detective”. A sleuth wearing a hat made of shadows, using a flashlight that casts beams of light to reveal hidden footprints made of stardust.
der Detektiv

/detɛkˈtiːf/

detective

Examples

Der Detektiv löste den Fall nach langer Ermittlung.

The detective solved the case after a long investigation.

Sie liest gerne Bücher über einen klugen Detektiv.

She likes to read books about a clever detective.

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beweisen — to prove

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