The connectors in French are words that are used to carry out a correct structure in the texts. They are therefore used to provide consistency in oral and written language. According to their grammar, connectors are classified according to the function they provide.
Below, you can see a list of connectors in French and their translation into Spanish:
List of connectors in French
Indicate cause
- à cause of: because of
- à cause of: because of
- car: since
- car: well
- comme: like
- dû à: due to
- grâce à: thanks to
- it seems that: because
- puisque: since
- vu what: seen what
Examples
- It is good to pass this course since it allows us to graduate: Il est bon de passer ce cours car il nous permet d'obtenir notre diplôme.
- The Civil Guard is very important for the country thanks to the fact that it provides a qualified service: La garde civile is three important for the country and it is a qualified service.
- Since you don't want to finish the task, I won't let you go to the movies: Vu que vous ne voulez pas finisher la tâche, je ne vous laisserai pas aller au cinéma.
Indicate addition
- aussi: also
- de la même manière: in the same way
- from même: also
- également: equally
- in plus: in addition
Examples
- I will also go to the office: Je vais aussi aller au bureau
- She can read Just like her sister: Elle peut lire comme sa soeur
- It is good to learn to read and also know how to write: Il est bon d'apprendre à lire et aussi savoir écrire
Indicate condition
- à condition que: with the condition that
- à moins que: unless
- à supposer que: supposer que
- au cas où: in case
- pourvu que: as long as
- Yes Yes
Examples
- Assuming you are going to arrive early I will have to leave at this time: En supposant que vous arrivez tôt, je devrai depart à ce moment
- In case you do not decide to go to the appointment, call me by phone: Si vous ne décidez pas de vous rendre au rendez-vous, appelez-moi par téléphone
They indicate consequence
- ainsi: like this
- alors: then
- c'est pourquoi: that's why
- d'où: from there
- donc: therefore
- in conséquence: accordingly
- par conséquent: therefore
- par suite de: as a result of
- pour cette raison: for that reason
Examples
- Don't do things like this: Ne fais pas des choses comme ça
- If you don't want to go to school then stay home: Si vous ne voulez pas aller à l'école, restez à la maison
- She did not pass her semester therefore she will not be able to graduate: Elle n'a pas réussi son semester alors elle ne pourra pas obtain son diplôme
- She is intelligent for that reason she has won many awards: Elle est intelligente pour cette raison, elle a remporté de nombreux prix
Indicate purpose
- related to: in order to
- avec l'objectif de: with the aim of
- dans l'intention de: with the intention of
- dans le but de: in order to
- de manière à ce que: in (such) way
- pour | pour que: para | for what
Examples
- In order to approve your loan, you must meet all the requirements: Pour approuver votre prêt, vous devez satisfaire à toutes les exigences
- We all reach our goals with the objective of obtaining a higher income: Nous atteignons tous nos objectives dans le but d'obtenir plus de revenus:
- She graduated from business administration to make her parents happy: Elle is a diploma in administration des affaires pour que ses parents se sentent heureux
Indicate explanation
- à savoir: to know
- ainsi: like this
- en d'autres termes: in other words
- in effet: in effect
- par exemple: for example
Examples
- She did not pass the indicated classes, in other words she did not pass the course: Elle n'a pas réussi les cours indiqués, c'est-à-dire qu'elle n'a pas réussi le cours
Apart from all these types and examples that we are showing here, We have also prepared a small cutlet that you can see below and save to your mobile, it is a reduced list of connectors in French:
They indicate opposition
- au contraire: on the contrary
- autrement: otherwise | but
- quoique: although
- par against: instead
- par rapport à: compared to
- tandis que: while
- toutefois | pourtant: however
Examples
She is a domestic worker, while her sister is a business administrator: Elle est employée de maison, mais sa soeur est administratrice d'entreprise:
He was at the movies while his brother was at church: Il était au cinéma alors que son frère était à l'église
Indicate order
- après: after
- après quoi: after which
- d'autre part: on the other hand
- d'une part: on the one hand
- at premier: first
- enfin: finally
- ensuite: then
- finalement: finally
- pour commencer: to start
- pour conclure: to conclude
- pour finir: to finish
- supplyout: mostly
- tout d'abord: first of all
Examples
- This film was released one year after Jurassic Park: Ce film a été créé un après Jurassic Park
- First you have to clean the machine and finally apply the oil: Il faut d'abord nettoyer la machine et enfin appliquer l'huile
- She was finally able to marry her boyfriend: Elle s'est finalement mariée à son petit ami
They indicate temporality
- to the end | au final: at the end
- actuellement: currently
- alors: then
- après: after
- au debut: at the beginning
- aujourd'hui: nowadays
- avant: before
- depuis: from
- depuis: since then
- jusqu'à: until
- maintenant: now
- maintenant what: now what
- for the suite: from there
- pendant: while
- pendant ce temps: meanwhile
- pendant que: while
- pendant | durant: during
- plus tard: later
- quand | lorsque: when
- tout de suite: right away
- une fois que: once
Examples
- Better times will come in the end: En fin de compte viendra de meilleurs moments
- Currently an increase in the Spanish economy can be observed: On observe actuellement une augmentation de l'économie espagnole
- Nowadays it is common for people to earn money online: De nos jours, il est courant que les gens gagnent de l'argent en ligne
- She saw him in the park since then she fell in love with him: Elle l'a vu dans le parc depuis est tombé amoureux de lui
- Meanwhile you can clean the kitchen: En attendant, vous pouvez nettoyer la cuisine
- Once you have finished the course you can graduate from your degree: One of the fois that you have finished le cours, you can obtain your diploma de carrière
This has been it, we hope you enjoyed learning the connectors in French as much as we liked teaching them.
