Result conjunctions (prin urmare)

Result Conjunctions

To express logical outcomes and results in Romanian, use result conjunctions to connect a cause to its effect.

Așa că (So)

The most common way to state a direct consequence is așa că (so).

Our company is not the most profitable, so the merger is necessary.
Compania noastră nu este cea mai profitabilă, așa că fuziunea este necesară.
The costs were high, so the director started the restructuring.
Costurile au fost mari, așa că directorul a început restructurarea.

Prin urmare (Therefore)

For a slightly more formal tone, use prin urmare (therefore). It is common in professional and strategic contexts.

The merger will take place tomorrow, therefore we will take over that business.
Fuziunea va avea loc mâine, prin urmare vom prelua acea afacere.
The risk was the highest, therefore the shareholders canceled the project.
Riscul a fost cel mai mare, prin urmare acționarii au anulat proiectul.

Punctuation

Both așa că and prin urmare join two independent clauses. In Romanian, always place a comma before these conjunctions.

We will reduce the budget, so we will dismiss at least ten employees.
Vom reduce bugetul, așa că vom concedia cel puțin zece angajați.
We don't have money, therefore we will dismiss a few employees during the restructuring.
Nu avem bani, prin urmare vom concedia câțiva angajați în timpul restructurării.

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