No. 197 in German
dazu
"Dazu" means "to it," "for it," "in addition," or "with it," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich habe ein Buch gelesen und nun möchte ich etwas dazu schreiben.
I read a book, and now I want to write something about it.
Referring to the relationship to 'a book'.
Ich habe schon alles vorbereitet, dazu gehört auch die Dekoration.
I already prepared everything; that includes the decoration.
Uniting ideas, specifying inclusion.
Es ist ein schwieriges Thema, aber dazu möchte ich nicht schweigen.
It's a difficult topic, but I don't want to stay silent about it.
Handling a difficult topic or situation.
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