Linking Words

Question 1

Weil (+) 2

Answer 1

This is due to the fact (that)
by reason (that)

Question 2

Weil (-) hochgestochen

Answer 2

This is owing to the fact that

Question 3

aber

egal wie/jedoch (2)

Answer 3

but

however

Question 4

Obwohl (3)

Answer 4

Although
Though (informal)
Even though (verstärkt)

Question 5

Trotz (3)

Answer 5

In spite of (sth) (before a noun or -ing form)
Despite
In Spite of the fact that

Question 6

Während, Wohingegen, indessen, etc (2)

Answer 6

Whereas

While

Question 7

Einerseits… Andererseits (1)

Answer 7

On the on hand…on the other hand

Question 8

sowohl als auch (1)

Answer 8

As well as

Question 9

ausserdem (2)

Answer 9

furthermore

moreover

Question 10

folglich, in Folge dessen (1)

Answer 10

consequently

Question 11

zusätzlich zu, daneben, ausser (1)

Answer 11

in addition to

Question 12

trotzdem, dennoch (2)

Answer 12

nevertheless

and yet

Question 13

anschliessend (1)

Answer 13

subsequently

Question 14

kurz (im Sinne von “kurz zusammengefasst”) (1)

Answer 14

in brief

Question 15

Deshalb (1)

Answer 15

therefore

Question 16

Falls (1)

Answer 16

in case

Question 17

endweder (1)

Answer 17

either

Question 18

Schliesslich, zum Schluss (1)

Answer 18

in conclusion

Question 19

hingegen, im Gegensatz (1)

Answer 19

in contract

Question 20

nicht nur…sondern auch noch (1)

Answer 20

not only… but also

Question 21

ein weiterer Punkt ist, dass (1)

Answer 21

an other point is that…

Question 22

Des weiteren, (was noch), (1)

Answer 22

What is more, …

Question 23

weder … noch (1)

Answer 23

weither… nor

Question 24

in Folge, weil, auf Grund, von (2)

Answer 24

owing to

because of

Question 25

zum Beispiel (2)

Answer 25

for example

for instance

Question 26

das schliesst mit ein (1)

Answer 26

this includes

Question 27

das heisst (1)

Answer 27

this is

Question 28

insgesamt (1)

Answer 28

all in all

Question 29

allgemein (2)

Answer 29

overall

general

Question 30

um zusammenzufassen (1)

Answer 30

to sum up,…

Question 31

im Grunde, im Grossen und ganzen (1)

Answer 31

in the main…, on the whole

Question 32

besonders (2)

Answer 32

especially

particulary

Question 33

natürlich, (1)

Answer 33

naturally

Question 34

was auch immer (1)

Answer 34

whatever

Question 35

Wann (auch) immer (1)

Answer 35

whenever

Question 36

mit anderen Wörtern(1) (rephrasing)

Answer 36

in other words (Rephrasing)

Question 37

Eher, Ich meine (1) (Correcting yourself)

Answer 37

I mean/Or rather

Question 38

Ganz im Gegenteil (1),

Answer 38

On the contrary

Question 39

wo wir gereade über etw. reden (1), (picking up a topic)

Answer 39

Talking of

Question 40

Übrigens (1), (Changing the subject)

Answer 40

By the way

Question 41

Trotz (1), Supporting a statement

Answer 41

After all

Question 42

Sowieso (1), (dismissing something)

Answer 42

Anyway

Question 43

And

Answer 43

too/as well
also
In addition
Besides
Furthermore

Question 44

But

Answer 44

Still
However
Nevertheless/all the same
On the other hand

Question 45

So

Answer 45

Therefore

Consequently/ as a result

Question 46

formal (to)

Answer 46

in order to
so as to

in order not to
so as not to

Question 47

So, auf diese Weise

Answer 47

thus