When discussing market trends, economic shifts, or business outcomes, you often need to explain the consequences of an event. In Arabic, you can link a cause to its logical result using transition phrases.
The Standard "Therefore" (لذلك)
The most common way to say "therefore" or "for that reason" is لذلك. It is a combination of the preposition لـ (for) and the demonstrative pronoun ذلك (that).
لذلك typically sits between two independent clauses, introducing the direct result or consequence of the first statement.
| The production decreased a lot, therefore the company faced bankruptcy. | انخفض الإنتاج كثيرا، لذلك واجهت الشركة الإفلاس.inkhafada al-intâju kathîran, lithâlika wâjahati ash-sharikatu al-iflâsa |
| The minister announced new taxes, therefore the value of the stocks decreased. | أعلنت الوزيرة ضرائب جديدة، لذلك انخفضت قيمة الأسهم.a'lanati l-wazîratu darâ'iba jadîdatan, lithâlika inkhafadat qîmatu l-as-humi. |
The Formal "Accordingly" (بناء على ذلك)
In professional contexts, such as analyzing financial risks or corporate bankruptcies, you will frequently encounter بناء على ذلك, which translates to "accordingly" or literally "based on that."
It functions similarly to لذلك but carries a more formal, analytical tone. When bridging two clauses, it is very often preceded by the conjunction و (and) to ensure a smooth flow.
| A global recession happened, and accordingly the company announced bankruptcy. | حدث ركود عالمي، وبناء على ذلك أعلنت الشركة إفلاسها.hadatha rukûdun 'âlamiyyun, wa bina'an 'alâ dhâlika a'lanati ash-sharikatu iflâsahâ |
| The risk in the market increased, and accordingly the stock prices decreased. | زادت المخاطرة في السوق، وبناء على ذلك انخفضت أسعار الأسهم.zâdati-l-mukhâtaratu fi-s-sûqi, wa binâ'an 'alâ dhâlika-nkhafadat as'âru-l-as'humi |
Flexible Placement
While transition words usually bridge two ideas in the middle of a sentence, بناء على ذلك is flexible enough to appear at the very end of a statement to indicate that an action was taken "accordingly."
| If the factory's revenues rose, the stock price increased accordingly. | إذا ارتفعت إيرادات المصنع، زاد سعر السهم بناء على ذلك.idhâ irtafa'at îrâdâtu al-masna'i, zâda si'ru as-sahmi binâ'an 'alâ dhâlika. |
