40 Transition Words Flashcards
Puisque
Meaning because or since. Great tool for offering an explanation in the middle of a sentence
Puis
Then
En outre
Also
Parce que
Because
Car
Interchangeable with parce que - more advanced french speakers use this slightly more like ‘since or ‘for’
Pour que
So that ( explaining why you did something) or can be used to support a proposition or plan
Quand
When .
Can also be combined with other words
E.g quand même = even so
Lorsque
Formal version of quand
Alors que
Alors means so, que changes the meaning to whereas
Donc
So
Je soutiens donc
I maintain that
Bref
Means in short when summarising an event or occurance
Considérons
Let’s consider
Enfin
Multi purpose word
Filler word like UM , it’s like when we say ‘well’ or ‘I mean’ before we express an opinion in English
A la fin
The end
En fait
In fact
Pour commencer
To start with/ for starters
Cependant
However
Par contre
In contrast
Au contraire
On the contrary
D’un part / D’autre part
On one hand , on the other hand
D’un part followed by D’autre part
Ainsi que
Means as well as
Autrement dit
In other words
D’abord
First of all
Ensuite
Next
Après que
After that
Avant que
Before that
Plus tard
Later
Bien que
even though, all though
Des que
As soon as
Quoi que
No matter what
Tant que
As long as
D’après moi
According to me
Je suis contre
I am against
De toute façon
Sooner or later
