No. 6,121 in Arabic
وهكذا
"And so" or "thus."
In a sentence
ذهبت إلى السوق صباحًا، فوجدت الفاكهة والخضروات الطازجة، وهكذا اشتريت ما أحتاجه.
I went to the market in the morning, I found fresh fruits and vegetables, and thus I bought what I needed.
In this sentence, "وهكذا" is used as a connector to illustrate the consequence or result of the preceding events.
أتممت دراسة الموضوع كاملاً، وهكذا أصبحت لدي فكرة واضحة عنه.
I completed studying the topic entirely, and thus I gained a clear understanding of it.
Here, "وهكذا" introduces the outcome or conclusion following the described action.
قامت المجموعة بترتيب القاعة واستدعاء المشاركين، وهكذا بدأت فعاليات الحدث.
The group arranged the hall and invited the participants, and thus the event's activities began.
In this sentence, "وهكذا" links the preparatory actions to the inception of the event, exemplifying cause-and-effect.
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