May - Mai (The 943rd Most Common French Word)

The French word for May is Mai. This word often comes up when talking about cooperation. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 943rd most common word in French. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: may

fr French: mai

Examples

en fr
May comes after April. Mai se trouve après avril.
Mariner 9 was launched on May 30, 1971. Mariner 9 a été lancée le 30 mai 1971.
I will be sixteen in May. J'aurai seize ans en mai.
It was almost a decade ago, on May 8th, 1980, that Mount St. Helens erupted. Il y a seulement une décennie, le 8 mai 1980, que le Mont St Helens entra en éruption.
That is to say, on May 10th. C'est-à-dire le 10 mai.
I'll finish the work in a week, that is, on May 5th. Je finirai ce travail dans une semaine, c'est-à-dire le 5 mai.
31.05.01: Nine Saharawis, held since May 2000 in Marrakech prison, fasted for two days to protest about the conditions of their detention. 31.05.01: Neuf Sahraouis, détenus depuis mai 2000 à la prison de Marrakech, ont jeûné pendant deux jours pour protester contre leurs conditions de détention.
(09 May 2019) - While the European project is a work in progress, the debate about changes should not deter from acknowledging the benefits that the EU has brought. (09 mai 2019) - Bien que le projet européen reste un chantier inachevé, le débat sur les changements ne doit pas empêcher de reconnaître les bienfaits de l'UE.

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May - Mai (The 943rd Most Common French Word)
Whatever the truth may seem - perhaps all the participants were drinking coffee in peace and Matteo was simply careless about the street when he was captured by the vehicle. Quoi qu'il en mai semble - peut-être tous les participants buvaient du café en paix et Matteo était tout simplement peu soucieux de la rue, quand il fut capturé par le véhicule.
PINHEIRO accepted an invitation to visit South Africa in May. PINHEIRO a accepté une invitation pour visiter l'Afrique du Sud au mois de mai.
Concerning world records, a proposal made at the Venice congress to introduce a rule of 1% improvement to beat a record would finally come into force on 1 May 1959. Pour les records du monde, une proposition faite au congrès de Venise concernant l'introduction d'une règle de 1% d'amélioration pour battre un record, doit finalement entrer en vigueur le 1er mai 1959.
It is not beyond the realm of possibility that Ms. Copps might call an election in, let us say, April or May. Il n'est pas totalement impensable que Mme Copps déclenche des élections, disons en avril ou mai prochain.
Having received no response to its claim by May 2000, the First Nation requested that the Commission hold an inquiry on the grounds that the delay should be deemed a rejection. En mai 2000, n'ayant pas obtenu de réponse à sa revendication, la Première Nation a demandé à la Commission de tenir une enquête, invoquant que le délai pouvait être interprété comme un rejet.
Two men were tried in May 2007-one for Downes' murder, the other for helping to dispose of her body-but the jury failed to reach a verdict. Deux hommes ont été jugés en mai 2007, l'un pour le meurtre de Downes et l'autre pour avoir aidé à se débarrasser de son corps, mais le jury ne réussit pas à rendre un verdict.
And they're going to break ground in May. Et ils vont lancer les travaux en mai.
I called Hadac again on May 4th, but again did not have the money. J'ai appelé Hadac à nouveau le 4 mai, mais encore une fois n'a pas eu l'argent.
Retail sales in May were weaker than expected and dropped by -0.3% month over month but prior month was revised higher. Les ventes au détail pour le mois de mai sont plus faibles que prévu (en baisse de -0,3% sur le mois) mais la révision du mois dernier est positive.
External influences may not help either. Les influences extérieures mai s'empêcher non plus.
Low season 16 apr till 21 may Hors saison 16 avril - 21 mai
Just completed a big tour tour lasted 2 months - May and June. Je viens de terminer une grande tournée qui a duré 2 mois - mai et juin.
Every Saturday from May through October. À tous les samedis, de mai à octobre.

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May - Mai (The 943rd Most Common French Word)

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