English Link Words and Connectors

Vocabulary flashcards covering English linking words and transition phrases categorized by function (examples, cause, consequence, time, addition, and conclusion) with their French equivalents.

namely

c'est-à-dire (used to give examples)

above all

surtout (used to give examples / emphasize)

as (cause)

étant donné que (used to express cause)

because

parce que (used to express cause)

for (cause)

car (used to express cause)

since (cause)

puisque (used to express cause)

This is the reason why

C'est la raison pour laquelle (used to express cause)

because of

à cause de (used to express cause)

owing to

en raison de (used to express cause)

thanks to

grâce à (used to express cause)

due to

du fait de (used to express cause)

out of + noun

par + nom (e.g., out of pity; used to express cause)

on account of

étant donné (used to express cause)

so that

de telle sorte que (used to express consequence)

so…that

si…que (used to express consequence)

so much so that

à tel point que (used to express consequence)

that's why

c'est pourquoi (used to express consequence)

as a result of

en conséquence de (used to express consequence)

therefore

c'est pourquoi (used to express consequence)

accordingly

en conséquence (used to express consequence)

consequently

par conséquent (used to express consequence)

so, thus

ainsi (used to express consequence)

hence

d'où (used to express consequence)

eventually

finalement (used to express time)

till / until

jusqu'à ce que (used to express time)

while

pendant que (used to express time)

as long as

tant que (used to express time)

whenever

chaque fois que (used to express time)

since (time)

depuis que (used to express time)

once

une fois que (used to express time)

meanwhile

pendant ce temps là (used to express time)

in the meantime

entre temps (used to express time)

at times

parfois (used to express time)

in addition to

outre (used to add an element)

besides

d'ailleurs (used to add an element)

furthermore

en outre (used to add an element)

moreover, what is more, on top of that

de plus (used to add an element)

as well, also, too

aussi (used to add an element)

similarly

de même (used to add an element)

to put it in a nutshell

An expression used to conclude, meaning in brief or in short (pour conclure)