Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences when you speak or write Greek. We can use linking words to give examples, add information, summarise, sequence information, give a reason or result, or to contrast ideas.
Here’s a list of the most common linking words and phrases
Giving examples
Για παράδειγμα, παραδείγματος χάριν, λόγου χάριν =for example, for instance
Clarification
Δηλαδή= namely
με άλλα λόγια= in other words
ειδικά, ειδικότερα, συγκεκριμένα, σαφέστερα = in particular, specifically
αναλυτικά= analytically
για να γίνω πιο σαφής= to be more specific.
Contrast & Concession
αν και, παρόλο που =although, even though
ακόμα και αν= even if, even so
εντούτοις, όμως, ωστόσο =however
αλλά=but
διαφορετικά=otherwise
αντίθετα= in contrast
σε αντίθεση με= contrary to
Contingency
αν= if
εκτός κι αν=unless
σε περίπτωση που= in case of
με την προϋπόθεση ότι= provided that
υπό τον όρο ότι= on condition that
Addition
επίσης=also
ακόμη, επιπλέον, επιπρόσθετα= additionally
εξάλλου=besides
παράλληλα= moreover
ταυτόχρονα= at the same time
ομοίως=similarly
Consequence
επομένως, συνεπώς, άρα =thus, therefore
τελικά=finally, eventually
ώστε= so that
καταλήγοντας, ολοκληρώνοντας =to conclude
συμπερασματικά= in conclusion
κατά συνέπεια, ως επακόλουθο = accordingly, as a consequence
σύμφωνα με τα παραπάνω=according to the above
γι’ αυτόν τον λόγο= hence, why
όπως προκύπτει= as it emerges
Reason
Γιατί, επειδή, διότι=because
Αυτός είναι και ο λόγος γιατί..=that’s the reason why
Sequence
Τώρα=now
Πριν= before
Έπειτα, μετά,ύστερα=after
Πρώτα απ’όλα=first of all
Αργότερα=afterwards
Όταν=when
εν τω μεταξύ=in the meanwhile
Στη συνέχεια=subsequently
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