French Conversation · Level 33
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French word
car
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁ/
Meaning
- conjunctionbecause
Example
Il est resté chez lui car il avait de la fièvre.
He stayed home because he had a fever.
More examples
Je suis parti tôt car j'avais un rendez-vous.
I left early because I had an appointment.
Core concept
A short bridge from a statement to the reason that explains it.
Common phrases
car il
because he ___
car je
because I ___
car c'est
because it is ___
Similar words
parce que: Directly gives the reason for an action or state, especially in everyday conversation.
puisque: Gives a reason based on a fact already known to the listener.
comme: Introduces the cause at the beginning of the sentence.
Definition in French
S'emploie pour exprimer la raison d'une proposition antérieure.
Word origin
French car comes from Old French quar, itself from Latin quare, meaning 'why' or 'wherefore'.
Usage tips
- Car is more common in formal writing and careful speech, while parce que is usually more natural in casual conversation.
Other meanings
- forconjunction
Opposites
- maisbutconjunction