How do you use "damit" in a sentence?

Example: "Mach schnell, damit wir nicht zu spät kommen." (Hurry up so that we don't arrive too late.) Another example: "Was macht man mit diesem Ding? - Damit kann man Dosen aufmachen."

damit

B1 Conjunction

English Translation

so that, with it

What does „damit" mean in English?

„damit" is a German conjunction meaning "so that, with it" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Mach schnell, damit wir nicht zu spät kommen.

Hurry up so that we don't arrive too late.

Was macht man mit diesem Ding? - Damit kann man Dosen aufmachen.

What do you do with this thing? - You can open cans with it.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

da — there da — there da — there damit — so that mit — with mit — with mit — with

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