Weil = because (verb goes to the end). Deshalb = therefore (verb stays in position 2).

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Do you often mix up "weil" and "deshalb" ? You are not alone. While both words express a logical connection between two ideas, they change the sentence structure (word order) in completely different ways. One sends the verb to the end of the sentence; the other keeps it in second position.

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| Word | Meaning | Word Order | Example | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | because (reason) | Verb at the END | Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich in Berlin wohne . | | deshalb | therefore/so (consequence) | Verb in 2nd position | Ich wohne in Berlin, deshalb lerne ich Deutsch. |