connectors Flashcards
ON THE OTHER hand, however
🔄 “On the other hand” in French:
D’un autre côté – on the other hand
En revanche – on the other hand / however
Par contre – on the other hand / by contrast (more conversational)
⚖️ “However” in French:
Cependant – however / nevertheless (formal)
Toutefois – however / nonetheless (formal and elegant)
Pourtant – yet / however / still
Néanmoins – nevertheless / however (used more in writing)
Mais – but (simpler, common in casual speech)
additionaly
De plus – moreover / furthermore
En outre – in addition / moreover
Par ailleurs – besides / moreover / additionally
Qui plus est – what’s more / moreover
De surcroît – additionally / as well
En addition – in addition (less common; mostly formal or academic)
D’ailleurs – besides / moreover (often used when providing justification or a side point)
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