No. 189 in Dutch
daarom
"Daarom" means "therefore" or "that's why."
In a sentence
Het regent vandaag, daarom blijven we thuis.
It's raining today, therefore we stay at home.
Here, 'daarom' is used as a conjunctive adverb to explain the consequence of why they are staying at home.
Hij heeft veel geoefend; daarom heeft hij de wedstrijd gewonnen.
He practiced a lot; that's why he won the competition.
In this sentence, 'daarom' emphasizes the cause-effect relationship between his practice and winning.
Ik was te druk bezig, daarom kon ik niet op tijd komen.
I was too busy, that's why I couldn't arrive on time.
This sentence uses 'daarom' to provide a reasoning for being late.
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