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Transition Words
helps with the flow of conversation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| first of all | tout d'abord |
| first | d'abord |
| then (chronological) | ensuite |
| then (order) | puis |
| finally (starts sentence) | enfin |
| finally (middle+end of sentence) | finalement |
| during (noun) | pendant |
| while | pendant que |
| just as (at the moment where/when) | au moment où |
| when (only transition word) | lorsque |
| until | jusqu'à ce que |
| although | même si |
| however, on the other hand | par contre |
| despite | malagré |
| despite everything | malagré tout |
| however | cependant |
| therefore | donc |
| so, therefore | alors |
| in fact/actually | en fait |
| in general | en général |
| that's why | c'est pourquoi |
| because (formal) | car |
| because (common) | parce que |
| since (because) | puisque |
| because of | à cause de |
| thanks to | grâce à |
| according to | d'aprés |
| in my opinion | à mon avis |
| I think that... | je pense que |
| I believe that... | je crois que |
| as for me | quant à moi |
| about, concerning | à propos de |
| also | en plus |
| often | souvent |
| always | toujours |
| every day | tous les jours |
| at the same time | au même temps |
| now | maintenant |
| fastly | rapidement |
| calmly | calmement |
| truly | vraiment |