J'aime le thé et le café.
English: I like tea and coffee.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjectives, prepositions, and connectors
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Coordinating conjunctions join two ideas, words, or sentences of the same kind in French.
When to use it
Use them to connect two parts of a sentence smoothly in French.
Key forms
- et (adds an idea)
- mais (shows contrast)
- ou (gives a choice)
- donc (shows result)
Examples
Il est fatigué mais content.
English: He is tired but happy.
Tu veux de l'eau ou du jus ?
English: Do you want water or juice?
Il était tard, donc nous sommes partis.
English: It was late, so we left.
Tips
- No comma is needed before 'et' in French.
- Use 'et', 'mais', 'ou', and 'donc' to join simple ideas.
- Keep conjunctions simple at A0 level.
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