This word connects two sentences. The first sentence tells you the reason why something happened. The second sentence tells you what happened because of that reason.
Sentence 1 + 。+ それで + Sentence 2Primary
This word connects two sentences. The first sentence tells you the reason why something happened. The second sentence tells you what happened because of that reason.
昨日は大雪だった。それで、学校は休みになった。
It snowed heavily yesterday. And so, school was cancelled.
電車が遅延しました。それで、会議に遅れてしまいました。
The train was delayed. Therefore, I ended up being late for the meeting.
全然勉強しなかった。それで、試験に落ちたんだ。
I didn't study at all. And so, I failed the exam.
今日は給料日だ。それで、みんなで飲みに行かない？
Today is payday. So, why don't we all go out for a drink?
「昨日、道で１万円拾ったんだ。」「へえ、それで？」
"Yesterday, I found 10,000 yen on the street." "Oh, really? And then?"
This word connects ideas like a chain reaction. One thing happens, then the next thing happens because of it. It is like saying 'and so' or 'because of that'.
It is different from "dakara". "Dakara" shows a strong, direct reason. "Sorede" shows what happened next because of something. It is also different from "soshite". "Soshite" just means "and then". It shows things happening one after another. It does not always show a cause and effect.
Use this when you want someone to keep talking. You are asking them to tell you more. It means 'And then?' or 'So what happened?'
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