Connectors & adverbs

and

Un café et un croissant.

A coffee and a croissant.

or

Thé ou café ?

Tea or coffee?

but

C'est cher, mais c'est très bon.

It is expensive, but it is very good.

so / therefore

Il pleut, donc on reste ici.

It is raining, so we are staying here.

because / for

Je rentre, car il est tard.

I am going home because it is late.

then / so

Alors, on commence ?

So, shall we start?

first

D'abord, on visite le musée.

First, we visit the museum.

then / next

Ensuite, on déjeune au bord de l'eau.

Then we have lunch by the water.

finally

Enfin, on rentre en train.

Finally, we go home by train.

then

Tournez à droite, puis continuez tout droit.

Turn right, then keep going straight.

during

Pendant la semaine, je me lève tôt.

During the week, I get up early.

since / for

J'habite ici depuis 2024.

I have lived here since 2024.

before

Appelle-moi avant midi.

Call me before noon.

after

On se voit après le travail.

We will meet after work.

however

Le projet est bon ; cependant, il coûte cher.

The project is good; however, it is costly.

yet / nevertheless

Il est fatigué, pourtant il continue.

He is tired, yet he keeps going.

still / anyway

Il pleut, mais on sort quand même.

It is raining, but we are going out anyway.

actually

En fait, je préfère rester ici.

Actually, I prefer to stay here.

besides / by the way

D'ailleurs, il connaît bien Paris.

Besides, he knows Paris well.

for example

Goûtez les spécialités, par exemple le cassoulet.

Try the specialities, for example cassoulet.

that is to say

Il est bilingue, c'est-à-dire qu'il parle deux langues.

He is bilingual, that is, he speaks two languages.

thanks to

J'ai trouvé ce travail grâce à un ami.

I found this job thanks to a friend.

because of (negative)

Le train est en retard à cause de la neige.

The train is late because of the snow.

despite

Malgré la pluie, la fête continue.

Despite the rain, the party goes on.

except

Ouvert tous les jours sauf le lundi.

Open every day except Monday.

about / approximately

Le trajet dure environ une heure.

The journey takes about an hour.

almost

J'ai presque fini.

I have almost finished.

already

Tu as déjà mangé ?

Have you already eaten?

still / again

Il pleut encore.

It is still raining.

soon

Le printemps arrive bientôt.

Spring will arrive soon.

really

C'est vraiment gentil, merci.

That is really kind, thank you.

little / few

Il parle peu, mais il écoute bien.

He speaks little, but he listens well.

a lot

Merci beaucoup pour tout.

Thank you very much for everything.

too much

C'est trop salé pour moi.

It is too salty for me.

enough / quite

C'est assez loin d'ici.

It is quite far from here.

together

On travaille ensemble sur ce projet.

We work together on this project.

here

Asseyez-vous ici.

Sit here.

over there

La gare est là-bas, après le pont.

The station is over there, past the bridge.

everywhere

Il y a des vélos partout dans la ville.

There are bikes everywhere in the city.

maybe (+ clause)

Peut-être qu'il viendra demain.

Maybe he will come tomorrow.