How to Say ‘That's why a general sent’ in German
Darum schickte ein General
dah-room shick-teh ine geh-ner-al
[dah-room shick-teh ine geh-ner-al]
💬 Usage Tip: When darum starts the sentence, the verb comes next: Darum schickte .... You can swap in other time or reason words the same way: Dann ging er, Deshalb blieb sie.
Phrase Breakdown
Darum schickte
dah-room shick-teh
Words in this phrase
Darum
[dah-room]
therefore
For that reason or because of that.
Darum bleibt er zu Hause.
Therefore, he stays at home.
schickte
[shick-teh]
sent
Past tense of send; to cause to be conveyed.
Er schickte ihnen einen Brief.
He sent them a letter.
Ein General
ine geh-ner-al
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a
Used to indicate a single item or person as not previously specified.
Ein General wartet auf uns.
A general is waiting for us.
General
[geh-ner-al]
general
A high-ranking officer in the military.
Der General hat große Verantwortung.
The general has great responsibility.
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