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/osi/

adverb

also

too

as well

Je vais prendre un café aussi.

I'm going to have a coffee too.

Synonyms:également, de même

adverb

as (in comparisons)

as ... as

equally

C'est aussi simple que ça.

It's as simple as that.

Synonyms:autant ... que

adverb

therefore

consequently

so (used as a discourse connector, chiefly in formal/written French)

Il a plu toute la nuit. Aussi la route est-elle glissante.

It rained all night. Therefore the road is slippery.

Synonyms:par conséquent, donc, ainsi

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Aussi is an adverb. It primarily means "also," "too," or "as well." In comparisons, it means "as" (e.g., as...as). It can also mean "therefore" or "so."

USAGE

Use it to add information: "Je viens aussi." (I'm coming too.)

For comparisons: "Elle est aussi grande que lui." (She is as tall as him.)

To indicate a consequence: "Il pleut, aussi nous restons à la maison." (It's raining, so we're staying home.)

TRAPS

For negative sentences meaning "me neither" or "not...either," use "non plus." "Je ne viens pas non plus." (I'm not coming either.) "Aussi" is for positive additions.