Discourse Markers

话语标记

About this concept

Connectors for complex discourse: 首先 (first), 其次 (second), 另外 (in addition), 总之 (in short), 反正 (anyway), 既然...就 (since...then).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.

首先，我想说...First, I want to say...

总之，这很重要。In short, this is important.

既然你来了，就坐一会儿吧。Since you're here, stay a while.

反正我不去。Anyway, I'm not going.

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