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"but" in French

mais

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Summary

The French translation for “but” is mais.

Pronounced the same

Recording	English	French	Learn
	May	mai	Learn
	my (plural)	mes	Learn

Examples of "but" in use

There are 12 examples of the French word for "but" being used:

Recording	English	French	Learn
	He is poor but he is generous.	Il est pauvre mais il est généreux.	Learn
	She wrote him a long letter, but he didn’t read it.	Elle lui a écrit une longue lettre mais il ne l’a pas lue.	Learn

Practice Lesson

"but" Practice (13)

Lesson

Lesson words

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Lesson phrases

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Her style is very unique but outdated.,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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Themed Courses

Miscellaneous 13

Part of Speech Courses

Conjunctions 1