But - Mais (The 30th Most Common French Word)
The translation for But in French is Mais. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 30th most common word in French. It can be used as adverb, conjunction, interjection. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.
Pronunciation
English:
but
French:
mais
Examples
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| Sorry, but your brother is an idiot. | Désolé, mais ton frère est un idiot. |
| I remember your face, but I don't remember your name. | Je me rappelle de votre visage mais pas de votre nom. |
| I'm sorry, but my father isn't home. | Je suis désolé, mais mon père n'est pas à la maison. |
| I may have seen that film before, but I can hardly remember it. | J'ai peut-être déjà vu ce film auparavant, mais j'ai du mal à m'en rappeler. |
| I’d certainly like to go and watch a film, but I’m not sure if I have time. | J'aimerais bien aller voir un film, mais je ne sais pas si j'ai le temps. |
| But all in all, things have gone well. | Mais dans l'ensemble, les choses se sont bien passées. |
| He may have said something about it, but I don't remember. | Il a peut-être dit quelque chose à ce sujet, mais je ne m'en souviens pas. |
| I love a girl, but I'll never tell her about it. | J'aime une fille, mais je ne lui en parlerai jamais. |
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| She loves me. But I do not love her. | Il m'aime, mais je ne l'aime pas. |
| I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. | Je suis peut-être aussi mauvais que le pire, mais, Dieu merci, je suis aussi bon que le meilleur. |
| He is poor, but he doesn't care about money. | Il est pauvre, mais il ne se soucie pas de l'argent. |
| The problem is not what he said, but how he said it. | Ce n'est pas ce qu'il a dit, mais la manière dont il l'a dit. |
| I don't live to eat, but eat to live. | Je ne vis pas pour manger mais je mange pour vivre. |
| It isn't how much you know, but what you can do that counts. | Ce n'est pas tout ce que vous savez, mais ce que vous pouvez faire qui compte. |
| She is not home, but at school. | Elle n'est pas à la maison mais à l'école. |
| It isn't what you say, but what you do that counts. | Ce n'est pas ce que vous dites, mais ce que vous faites qui compte. |
| What he needs is not money but love. | Ce n'est pas d'argent dont il a besoin, mais d'amour. |
| What I want now isn't money, but time. | Ce que je veux, ce n'est pas de l'argent mais du temps. |
| I went not once, but twice. | J'y suis allée non pas une fois mais deux. |
| I want to help, but I can't. | J'aimerais aider, mais je ne peux pas. |
| It's hard, but I'm going to make it | C'est difficile mais je vais y parvenir |
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