40 Transition Words

Question 1

Puisque

Answer 1

Meaning because or since. Great tool for offering an explanation in the middle of a sentence

Question 2

Puis

Answer 2

Then

Question 3

En outre

Answer 3

Also

Question 4

Parce que

Answer 4

Because

Question 5

Car

Answer 5

Interchangeable with parce que - more advanced french speakers use this slightly more like ‘since or ‘for’

Question 6

Pour que

Answer 6

So that ( explaining why you did something) or can be used to support a proposition or plan

Question 7

Quand

Answer 7

When .
Can also be combined with other words
E.g quand même = even so

Question 8

Lorsque

Answer 8

Formal version of quand

Question 9

Alors que

Answer 9

Alors means so, que changes the meaning to whereas

Question 10

Donc

Answer 10

So

Question 11

Je soutiens donc

Answer 11

I maintain that

Question 12

Bref

Answer 12

Means in short when summarising an event or occurance

Question 13

Considérons

Answer 13

Let’s consider

Question 14

Enfin

Answer 14

Multi purpose word
Filler word like UM , it’s like when we say ‘well’ or ‘I mean’ before we express an opinion in English

Question 15

A la fin

Answer 15

The end

Question 16

En fait

Answer 16

In fact

Question 17

Pour commencer

Answer 17

To start with/ for starters

Question 18

Cependant

Answer 18

However

Question 19

Par contre

Answer 19

In contrast

Question 20

Au contraire

Answer 20

On the contrary

Question 21

D’un part / D’autre part

Answer 21

On one hand , on the other hand

D’un part followed by D’autre part

Question 22

Ainsi que

Answer 22

Means as well as

Question 23

Autrement dit

Answer 23

In other words

Question 24

D’abord

Answer 24

First of all

Question 25

Ensuite

Answer 25

Next

Question 26

Après que

Answer 26

After that

Question 27

Avant que

Answer 27

Before that

Question 28

Plus tard

Answer 28

Later

Question 29

Bien que

Answer 29

even though, all though

Question 30

Des que

Answer 30

As soon as

Question 31

Quoi que

Answer 31

No matter what

Question 32

Tant que

Answer 32

As long as

Question 33

D’après moi

Answer 33

According to me

Question 34

Je suis contre

Answer 34

I am against

Question 35

De toute façon

Answer 35

Sooner or later