Condition

sinon

StandardB1

What follows

sinon + a full sentence

Function

Condition

Meaning

Says what happens if the condition is NOT met.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Merci de confirmer avant vendredi ; sinon, la place sera proposée à une autre personne.

Please confirm before Friday; otherwise the place will be offered to someone else.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 oral presentation