No. 1,050 in French
puisque
"Since" or "because."
In a sentence
Puisque tu es ici, profites-en pour nous aider.
Since you are here, take the opportunity to help us.
"Puisque" is used here to introduce a reason that is already established, emphasizing the speaker's presumption that the listener agrees with this reasoning.
Elle a décidé de rester à la maison, puisqu'il pleuvait beaucoup.
She decided to stay home since it was raining heavily.
"Puisque" introduces an evident cause or reason that justifies her decision to stay home.
Puisque nous avons terminé plus tôt que prévu, nous pouvons partir immédiatement.
Since we finished earlier than expected, we can leave immediately.
"Puisque" is employed to present the cause (finishing earlier) leading directly to the consequence (being able to leave earlier).
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