daher is one of the B1 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.
therefore / hence
/daˈheːɐ̯/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.
DAHER sounds like 'duh, hair!' – my hair is messy, THEREFORE I need a hat. Hence the problem.
/ˈdaːʁʊm/
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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.
/ˈdɛsˌveːɡn̩/
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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.
/detɛkˈtiːf/
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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.
/ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl/
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Der Diebstahl wurde sofort der Polizei gemeldet.
The theft was immediately reported to the police.
Leider nimmt die Zahl der Diebstähle in der Stadt zu.
Unfortunately, the number of thefts in the city is increasing.
/ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx/
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Nach dem Einbruch war das Fenster zerbrochen.
After the break-in, the window was broken.
Die Alarmanlage sollte einen Einbruch verhindern helfen.
The alarm system should help prevent a burglary.
/ɛɐ̯ˈmɪtl̩n/
Principal parts
ermitteln, ermittelte, hat ermittelt
Examples
Die Polizei ermittelt den genauen Tathergang.
The police are investigating the exact course of events.
Er muss noch die Kosten für das Projekt ermitteln.
He still has to determine the costs for the project.
darum — that's why / for that reason
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