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Two-part connectors

B1

Wir fahren entweder nach Berlin oder nach Köln. With entweder … oder, sowohl … als auch and weder … noch you connect alternatives and lists elegantly — making your German sound more nuanced and fluent.

  • Two-part connectors (basic)

Grammar → Two-part connectors

Explanation

Two-part connectors consist of two parts. Both parts belong together and appear in the same sentence.

There are three important pairs:
1. entweder … oder — you name two options: Wir fahren entweder nach Berlin oder nach Köln.
2. sowohl … als auch — both parts apply together: Sie spricht sowohl Deutsch als auch Englisch.
3. weder … noch — you negate both parts: Er trinkt weder Kaffee noch Tee.

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The second part of sowohl … als auch has two words — als auch: Wir besuchen sowohl Wien als auch Salzburg.
ConnectorMeaningExample
entweder … odertwo optionsWir fahren entweder nach Berlin oder nach Köln.
sowohl … als auchboth togetherSie spricht sowohl Deutsch als auch Englisch.
weder … nochboth negatedEr trinkt weder Kaffee noch Tee.

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