French Conversation · Level 56
75 words
French word
puisque
Pronunciation
IPA/pɥiskə/
Meaning
- conjunctionbecause
Example
Il est parti tôt puisque il avait rendez-vous.
He left early because he had an appointment.
More examples
Puisque tu insistes, je vais t'aider.
Since you insist, I will help you.
Core concept
A stated fact placed in front as the accepted reason for what follows.
Common phrases
puisque tu insistes
since you insist
puisque c'est comme ça
since that's how it is
Similar words
parce que: States the direct cause of an action or event in the most common way.
comme: Introduces a known reason at the beginning of a sentence.
vu que: Gives a reason based on a known fact in an informal way.
étant donné que: Gives a reason based on a stated fact or condition in a formal way.
Definition in French
Puisque sert à justifier une action ou une affirmation en invoquant une cause considérée comme acquise.
Word origin
Puisque combines puis, descended from Latin postea, with que, from Latin quod, and the combination developed a causal sense based on an established fact.
Usage tips
- Puisque presents a cause as already known or accepted, while parce que more neutrally gives a reason.
Opposites
- bien quealthoughconjunction
- tandis quewhereasconjunction