No. 158 in Italian
dunque
"Therefore," "thus," or "so."
In a sentence
Dunque, possiamo iniziare con la lezione di oggi.
So, we can start with today's lesson.
In this sentence, 'Dunque' is used as a discourse marker to introduce or transition to a new topic or idea.
Ha espresso chiaramente il suo parere, dunque non ci sono dubbi sulla sua posizione.
She has clearly expressed her opinion, so there is no doubt about her stance.
Here, 'Dunque' functions as a logical conjunction meaning 'therefore' or 'consequently', linking the reasoning.
Mi hai detto che non sapevi nulla, eppure sapevi tutto, dunque mi hai mentito.
You told me that you didn’t know anything, yet you knew everything, so you lied to me.
In this case, 'Dunque' acts as a conclusion indicator, summing up the previous facts to draw a logical outcome.
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