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Conjunctions

And, but, because, when, if, and other linking words.

et

and

/e/

Toi et moi.

You and me.

ou

or

/u/

Thé ou café ?

Tea or coffee?

mais

but

/mɛ/

Oui, mais…

Yes, but…

donc

so; therefore

/dɔ̃k/

Il pleut, donc je reste.

It’s raining, so I’m staying.

car

because; for

/kaʁ/

Je reste, car il pleut.

I’m staying, for it’s raining.

ni

nor

/ni/

Je ne bois ni café ni thé.

I drink neither coffee nor tea.

or

yet; now

/ɔʁ/

Or, il est trop tard.

Yet, it is too late.

parce que

because

/paʁs kə/

Je reste parce qu’il pleut.

I’m staying because it’s raining.

quand

when

/kɑ̃/

Quand tu arrives.

When you arrive.

si

if

/si/

Si tu veux.

If you want.

que

that

/kə/

Je pense que oui.

I think so.

comme

as; like

/kɔm/

Comme toi.

Like you.

lorsque

when

/lɔʁs kə/

Lorsque tu arrives.

When you arrive.

puisque

since

/pɥis kə/

Puisque tu es là.

Since you’re here.

bien que

although

/bjɛ̃ kə/

Bien qu’il soit tard.

Although it’s late.

pour que

so that

/puʁ kə/

Pour que tu comprennes.

So that you understand.

afin que

so that

/a.fɛ̃ kə/

Afin que tout soit clair.

So that everything is clear.

pendant que

while

/pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə/

Pendant que tu dors.

While you sleep.

avant que

before

/a.vɑ̃ kə/

Avant que tu partes.

Before you leave.

après que

after

/a.pʁɛ kə/

Après qu’il a mangé.

After he ate.

dès que

as soon as

/dɛ kə/

Dès que tu arrives.

As soon as you arrive.

sans que

without

/sɑ̃ kə/

Sans que tu le saches.

Without you knowing.

quoique

although

/kwa kə/

Quoiqu’il soit riche.

Although he is rich.

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