Transitional Phrases as Writing Tools (French)

Martin Anders in Germany has graciously sent us the French version of Drew’s list:

1. TIME

after, afterward = après
already = déjà
always = toujours
as soon as = dès que
at first = d’abord, premièrement
at last = enfin
at the beginning = au début
at the same time = en même temps
at once = tout de suite
before = avant
briefly = bref, en bref
day before yesterday = avant-hier
during = pendant (que)
eventually = enfin, finalement
finally = finalement
first = premier/première; d’abord
frequently = souvent
immediately = tout de suite
in a little while = bientôt
in the first place = en premier lieu
in the meantime = entretemps
in the past/future = autrefois/à l’avenir
last night = la nuit dernière
lastly = enfin, finalement
later = plus tard
meanwhile = entretemps, pendant ce temps
most of the time = le plus souvent
next = puis, après
(the) next day = le lendemain
never = jamais
night before last = avant-hier soir
now = maintenant
often = souvent
on the following day = le lendemain
once = une fois
promptly = tout de suite
rarely = rarement
sometimes  = quelquefois, parfois
soon = bientôt
suddenly = tout à coup, tout d’un coup
then = puis, après, ensuite
when = quand
yesterday = hier

2. PLACE

above = au-dessus de
among = entre, au milieu de
around = autour de
below = sous, au-dessous de
beside = à côté de?
beyond = de l’autre côté de, au-delà de
from = de
here = ici
in front of = devant
inside = dans, à l’intérieur de
nearby = près de
next to = à côté de
on = sur
opposite = en face de
outside = dehors, en dehors de
through = à travers
under = sous

3. ADD AN IDEA

again = encore une fois, de nouveau
also = aussi
and = et
as well = aussi, également
besides = en plus
further, furthermore = en plus
in addition (to) = en plus
in the first place = premièrement, d’abord
in the second place = deuxièmement
last(ly) = enfin, en fin de compte
likewise = de même
more = plus (de)
moreover = en plus
on the other hand = de l’autre côté
similarly = de même (que), pareillement
too = aussi

4. ILLUSTRATE OR EXPLAIN AN IDEA

as follows = comme suit
for example = par exemple
in other words = en d’autres mot?
in particular = en particulier
in the first instance = premièrement
like = comme?
mainly = principalement, essentiellement
namely = à savoir
specifically = surtout, spécifiquement
such as = comme
that is = c’est à dire
thus = ainsi

5. COMPARE/CONTRAST IDEAS

although = bien que, quoi que
but = mais
conversely = réciproquement
differently = différemment, de façon différente
however = pourtant, toutefois
in contrast = en revanche, contrairement, à la différence de
in spite of = malgré
nevertheless = tout de même
on the one hand = d’un côté
on the other hand = d’un autre/de l’autre côté
no doubt = sans doute
of course = bien sûr
on the contrary = contrairement à
otherwise = sinon

6. TO SHOW A RESULT

accordingly = en conséquence
as a result = donc, en conséquence
as one would expect = comme prévu
consequently = par conséquent
for this reason = pour cette raison
hence = par conséquent
in any case = de toute façon
logically = logiquement
of course = bien sûr
then = puis, ensuite
therefore= c’est pour ça que
thus = par conséquent
so = comme ça; donc

7. TO EMPHASIZE AN IDEA

above all = surtout
equally = également
especially = surtout
in fact = en fait
principally = principalement

8. TO SUMMARIZE

after all = après tout
as has been noted = comme déjà dit
finally = enfin
in the end = en fin de compte, enfin
in other words = en d’autres mots
on the whole = dans l’ensemble
to summarize = pour résumer
that is = c’est à dire

Courtesy of Drew Hiben, Rancho Cucamonga HS, CA

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