Questions & Answers about ובכן, התביעה מוכנה.
ובכן is a discourse word, something like well then, so, or in that case.
It helps move the conversation forward and sounds a bit formal or deliberate. You often see it at the start of a sentence when someone is drawing a conclusion, continuing, or getting to the point.
So ובכן, ... is like saying:
- Well then, ...
- So, ...
- All right, ...
It is written as one word, but it is built from parts:
- ו־ = and
- בכן = an older/formal expression meaning something like therefore / thus / in that case
Together, ובכן functions as a fixed expression meaning well then / so.
In modern Hebrew, learners usually just memorize ובכן as a single connector rather than trying to analyze it every time.