#what is the differences between damit and um...zu ?

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dusk saffron
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what is the differences between damit and um...zu ?
I actually understood damit but I'm having troubles about learning um...zu , they looks like have the same in meaning but I didnt understand the um...zu

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what is the differences between damit and um...zu ?

fleet basin
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mostly different word order:

"Wir lernen Vokabeln, damit wir sie benutzen können."

"Wir lernen Vokabeln, um sie benutzen zu können."

"Um Vokabeln benutzen zu können, muss man sie lernen."
"Damit man Vokabeln benutzen kann, muss man sie lernen."

"Um Deutsch zu verstehen, muss man viel üben."
"Damit man Deutsch verstehen kann, muss man viel üben."

both force a relative clause, but "um ... zu" forces the infinitive and doesn't need a subject, just like: "In order to ... ", while "damit" needs a subject (i used 'man', but you can also say: "Damit er Deutsch verstehen kann, ...") and therefore comes closer to: "So that he/you/they can understand ..."