damit

A1 Conjunction

English Translation

so that, in order to, with it

What does „damit" mean in English?

„damit" is a German conjunction meaning "so that, in order to, with it" in English. CEFR Level A1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

1

Ich brauche eine Schere, damit ich das Geschenk einpacken kann.

I need scissors so that I can wrap the present.

CEFR Level

A1

Beginner — basic everyday expressions and simple phrases.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

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

Related Words

damals

back then

damals

back then

Dame (die)

lady

Dame (die)

lady

damit

so that

Idioms with „damit"

„Und damit basta!" — Enough! And that's an end of it. „Ich bin damit einverstanden." — I agree to that. „Bleiben Sie mir damit vom Leibe." — Do not bother me about that.