# darum

darum is a German adverb meaning “around it, around that”.

## In other languages

- Русский: вокруг этого

## Meanings

1. around it, around that
   - Wir wohnen in dem Haus mit dem weißen Zaun darum. — We live in the house with the white fence around it.
2. therefore, for that reason
   - Ich mag Kinder. Darum bin ich Lehrerin geworden. — I like children. That's why I became a teacher.
3. because! (non-answer to questions one does not wish to answer)
4. therefore; eo ipso; thereby; hence
   - Ich brauche etwas frische Luft, darum gehe ich jetzt nach draußen.

## Examples

- Bitte Tom darum, dass er dir hilft! — Ask Tom to help you.
- Tom dachte, du kümmerst dich da drum! — Tom thought you were doing it!
- Mach dir darum nicht allzu viele Sorgen! — Don't worry too much about that.
- Überlaß das mir! Ich kümmere mich darum. — Leave it to me; I'll see to it.
- Scher dich nicht darum, was andere sagen. — Don't worry about what others say.

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