In German
oder
Meaning: or
Example sentences
MöchtestduTeeoderKaffee?
Would you like tea or coffee?
WirkönnenlaufenodermitdemBusfahren.
We can walk or take the bus.
Istdasrichtigoderfalsch?
Is that right or wrong?
Grammar note
Unlike “weil” and “dass”, “oder” doesn't change word order at all — the clause after it reads just like a normal sentence: “oder fahren wir mit dem Bus” keeps normal order, no verb-to-the-end rule.
Common mistake
Don't apply the verb-last rule to “oder” the way you would with “weil” or “dass” — “oder” leaves word order completely untouched.
Quick check
Which German word means “or” and leaves normal word order untouched?
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Does “oder” change word order like “weil” does?
No — “oder” doesn't move the verb; word order stays normal.
How do you say “either...or” in German?
“Entweder ... oder”, as in “Entweder Tee oder Kaffee” (either tea or coffee).