The Purpose Clause: **um...zu + Infinitiv**

Hello! We're learning the German um...zu + Infinitiv construction, which expresses the purpose of an action. It answers “why” you do something, meaning “in order to.”

For instance: Ich lerne Deutsch, um in Deutschland zu studieren. (I learn German in order to study in Germany.) Here, um signifies “in order to,” and the zu + infinitive verb (zu studieren) always appears at the end of the clause. Another example: Wir gehen ins Kino, um einen Film zu sehen. (We go to the cinema in order to watch a film.) This structure simplifies expressing intentions. Practice, and it will be natural!