English–French
“otherwise” in French
How to say “otherwise” in French
“Otherwise” in French is sinon.
A fork in the road where a failed first path opens a second path.
Example sentences with sinon
Il avait préparé ses affaires la veille, sinon il aurait oublié quelque chose.
He had prepared his belongings the day before; otherwise, he would have forgotten something.
Tips for using sinon
- At the start of a sentence, sinon can introduce an aside meaning 'otherwise' or 'apart from that', so context determines the connection.
Other French words for “otherwise”
Fais tes devoirs, autrement tu ne sortiras pas.
Do your homework, otherwise you won't be going out.