Connectors
Improve your Italian fluency by learning how to use logical connectors.
Connectors (Linking Words)
Connectors are used to link sentences or words, making speech more fluid and logical.
Common Connectors
Addition
- E / Ed: And
- Inoltre: Furthermore
- Anche: Also
- Neanche / Nemmeno: Neither, not even
Opposition
- Ma: But
- Però: However
- Tuttavia: Nevertheless
- Invece: Instead
- Mentre: While
Cause and Effect
- Perché: Because, why
- Poiché: Since
- Siccome: Since (at start of sentence)
- Quindi: Therefore
- Perciò: For this reason
Time
- Prima: Before
- Dopo: After
- Poi: Then
- Quando: When
- Finché: Until
Examples
| Italian | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| Studio perché voglio imparare. | I study because I want to learn. | Ich lerne, weil ich lernen will. |
| Ero stanco, tuttavia sono uscito. | I was tired, nevertheless I went out. | Ich war müde, dennoch ging ich aus. |
| Prima mangiamo, poi usciamo. | First we eat, then we go out. | Zuerst essen wir, dann gehen wir aus. |