FrenchWord
conjunction
A1
Frequency #4136

alors que

Pronunciation

/a.lɔʁ kə/

Meaning

  1. 1.whereas; while; when

Example sentences

Alors que.

Whereas / while.

Alors que je pensais le contraire.

Whereas I thought the opposite.

About “alors que”

Conjunction. Alors que + clause (contrast or timing).

Word family of “alors que”

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