French 3.4. Conjunctions

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Conjunctions are important components in the French language as they allow the speaker to join sentences and convey useful meanings.

Most Common Conjunctions in French

The most common conjunctions in French are:

ConjunctionMeaningExample
etandJ’aime le printemps et l’été.
I like spring and summer.
ouorJe boirai du thé ou du café.
I will drink tea or coffee.
siifSi je suis fatigué, je ne sors pas.
If I am tired, I won’t go out.
maisbutJe veux dormir, mais je ne peux pas.
I want to sleep, but I can’t.
alorssoAlors, que devrions-nous faire?
So, what should we do?
selonaccording toSelon les médecins, le café n’est pas mauvais.
According to the doctors, coffee is not bad.
sauf
excepté
exceptJe vais à la gym tous les jours sauf le vendredi.
I go to the gym every day except Friday.
puis
ensuite
thenIl était là. Puis, il est parti.
He was there. Then, he left.
cependant
toutefois
howeverJe suis fatigué. Cependant, je peux sortir avec toi.
I am tired. However, I can go out with you.
pour que
afin que de
sorte que
so that
in order to
Je vais résumer le livre pour que vous puissiez le comprendre.
I will summarize the book so that you can understand it.
parce quebecauseJ’étudie l’espagnol parce que je veux vivre au Mexique.
I study Spanish because I want to live in Mexico.
à cause debecause ofNous ne pouvons pas sortir à cause de la neige.
We can’t go out because of the snow.
au lieu deinstead ofAu lieu de sortir ce soir, nous allons regarder un film.
Instead of going out tonight, we’ll watch a movie.
étant donné quegiven thatJe vais aller au café étant donné que j’ai assez de temps libre.
I’ll go to the coffee shop given that I have enough free time.
donc
par conséquent
thereforeIl était tard; donc, nous ne sommes pas sortis la nuit dernière.
It was late; therefore, we didn’t go out last night.
sinon
autrement
otherwiseJ’espère qu’il ne pleuvra pas; sinon, on ne sort pas.
I hope it doesn’t rain; otherwise, we don’t go out.
bien que
même si
malgré que
althoughJe comprends le problème, même si je ne peux pas l’expliquer.
I understand the problem, although I can’t explain it.
malgréin spite of
despite
Malgré sa petite taille, c’est un très bon joueur.
Despite being short, he is a very good player.
c’est-à-direthat isJe parle anglais et espagnol, c’est-à-dire que je suis bilingue.
I speak English and Spanish, that is, I’m bilingual.
autrement dit
en d’autres termes
in other wordsAutrement dit, nous devons travailler plus dur.
In other words, we must work harder.
tout en
tandis que
pendant que
whileAchetons quelque chose pendant que nous sommes ici.
Let’s buy something while we are here.
tant queas long asTant que vous êtes prêt, vous n’avez pas à vous inquiéter.
As long as you are prepared, you don’t need to worry.
soit … soit …either… or…Soit nous partons maintenant, soit plus tard.
We either leave now or later.
ni … ni …neither … nor …Mon français n’est ni bon ni mauvais.
My French is neither good nor bad.
en plus de
outre
besidesEn plus de la nourriture, je commanderai aussi des boissons.
Besides food, I will order drinks too.
a partapart fromA part le temps, je n’aime pas cet endroit.
Apart from the weather, I don’t like this place.
contrairement àunlikeContrairement à vous, je ne connais pas l’allemand.
Unlike you, I don’t know German.

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