благодаря

In a sentence

• Благодаря моей матери, я многому научился.

  Thanks to my mother, I learned a lot.

  The word 'благодаря' is used here to express 'thanks to' in the sense of something positive accomplished due to someone's influence or help.

• Я успел на поезд благодаря тому, что вышел из дома раньше.

  I caught the train thanks to the fact that I left home earlier.

  Here, 'благодаря' introduces the cause of a fortunate result, connected to an action.

• Благодаря хорошей погоде, у нас был прекрасный пикник.

  Thanks to the good weather, we had a wonderful picnic.

  The word 'благодаря' signifies that the good weather was the reason for the pleasant experience.