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"but" in French

mais
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Summary

The French translation for “but” is mais.

Pronounced the same

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May mai
my (plural) mes

Examples of "but" in use

There are 12 examples of the French word for "but" being used:
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but, at the end of the day mais, à la fin de la journée
but I hate swimming mais je déteste la natation
but I find physics mais je trouve la physique
Yes, but my family arrives this evening. Si, mais ma famille arrive ce soir.
but when I do for example mais lorsque je fais par exemple
but she’s never tired mais elle n’est jamais fatiguée
Her style is very unique but outdated. Son look est très unique mais démodé.
My dad will faint but he will be really proud. Mon papa tombera dans les pommes mais il sera super fier.
But her story does not need to finish there. Mais son histoire ne doit pas s’arrêter là.
I do not like Music but I adore computer courses because I love technology. Moi, je n’aime pas la musique mais j’adore l’informatique parce que j’aime la technologie.

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But her story does not need to finish there.,
but I find physics,
but I hate swimming,
but she’s never tired,
but when I do for example,
but, at the end of the day,
He is poor but he is generous.,
Her style is very unique but outdated.,
I do not like Music but I adore computer courses because I love technology.,
My dad will faint but he will be really proud.,
She wrote him a long letter, but he didn’t read it.,
Yes, but my family arrives this evening.
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