No. 504 in German
darum
"Darum" means "therefore" or "that's why."
In a sentence
Ich habe meine Frau angerufen, darum bin ich spät.
I called my wife, therefore I am late.
Here, "darum" is used as a conjunction to mean "therefore" or "that’s why".
Er sagte, dass er seine Arbeit verloren hat, darum fühle ich mit ihm.
He said that he lost his job, therefore I sympathize with him.
In this case, "darum" connects cause and effect, acting as "therefore".
Darum geht es in seiner Geschichte: das Streben nach Glück.
That is the point of his story: the pursuit of happiness.
Here, "darum" refers to the topic or matter being discussed.
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