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Linking words - et, mais, donc, ensuiteOther common conjunctions and connectives

Conjunctives and connectives are linking words which are used in French to join phrases and sentences together. Learn how to use et, mais, donc and ensuite.

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Other common conjunctions and connectives

FrenchEnglishFrenchEnglish
maisbutcependant/pourtanthowever
辞霉whereetand
siifouor
诲鈥檃产辞谤诲at firstenfin/脿 la finfinally/in the end
surtoutabove allpar cons茅quentas a result
诲鈥檃颈濒濒别耻谤蝉moreoveren faitin fact
en g茅n茅ralgenerally
Frenchmais
Englishbut
Frenchcependant/pourtant
Englishhowever
French辞霉
Englishwhere
Frenchet
Englishand
Frenchsi
Englishif
Frenchou
Englishor
French诲鈥檃产辞谤诲
Englishat first
Frenchenfin/脿 la fin
Englishfinally/in the end
Frenchsurtout
Englishabove all
Frenchpar cons茅quent
Englishas a result
French诲鈥檃颈濒濒别耻谤蝉
Englishmoreover
Frenchen fait
Englishin fact
Frenchen g茅n茅ral
Englishgenerally
French
English

Examples:

  • En g茅n茅ral, on voyage ensemble, cependant cette fois, il part tout seul. - Generally we travel together however this time he鈥檚 going on his own.
  • Je n鈥檃i pas assez r茅vis茅 pour mon examen d鈥檃nglais, et par cons茅quent, j鈥檃i eu une mauvaise note. 鈥 I didn鈥檛 revise enough for my English exam and as a result I received a poor grade.
  • 顿鈥檃产辞谤诲, je ferai les magasins au centre-ville, et ensuite j鈥檌rai voir mes copains, 蝉鈥ils sont chez eux. 鈥 First, I鈥檒l go shopping in town, then I鈥檒l go see my friends, if they are at home.

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