French Transition Words

d’abord

first; at first

ensuite

next

puis

then

après (ça)

after (that)

enfin

at last

finalement

finally

à la fin

in the end

tout à coup

suddenly

tout de suite

immediately

au moins

at least

cependant

however

d’autre part

on the other hand

en tout cas

anyway

au contraire

on the contrary

néanmoins

nevertheless; nonetheless

ainsi

so

alors

thus

c’est ainsi que…

that is how…

par conséquence

as a result

donc

therefore; so

d’ailleurs

for that matter; incidentally; furthermore

de plus

in addition

d’autant plus

more importantly

autant…que

as much as…; just as much as…

lorsque

when; as soon a; while

même si

although; even if

afin que

so that (w/ subjunctive!)

afin de

in order to

auprès

near; beside

dès

from; as soon as; the second (that)

dès lors

since then; from then on

dont

with; whose

notamment

particularly; including

suite à

following; further to

plutôt

rather; sooner; instead

outre

apart from; in addition to

sinon

or; otherwise; except

au bout

at the end; after