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wenn

if

conjunction VEN Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

when

Usage Note

wenn introduces conditions ('if') and repeated/future time ('whenever, when'), always sending the verb to the end. For a single past event use als instead; for questions ('when?') use wann, never wenn.

Examples

"Wenn es regnet, bleibe ich zu Hause."

Natural Translation

If it rains, I'll stay home.

Literal Translation

If it rains, stay I at home.

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