Yet, nonetheless, nevertheless - Pourtant (The 460th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Yet, nonetheless, nevertheless is Pourtant. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 460th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as adverb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: yet, nonetheless, nevertheless

fr French: pourtant

Examples

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It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out. Il n'est que 5h du matin, et pourtant il fait jour.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God. Ainsi, le Père est Dieu, le Fils est Dieu et le Saint-Esprit est Dieu. Et pourtant, ce ne sont pas trois dieux, mais un seul Dieu.
And yet, the contrary is always true as well. Et pourtant, le contraire aussi est toujours vrai.
He claims to be a socialist, and yet he has two houses and a Rolls Royce. Il prétend être socialiste, et pourtant il a deux maisons et une Rolls Royce.
The Algerian state does not respect human rights yet it has signed the charter. L'État algérien ne respecte pas les droits de l'homme pourtant il a signé la charte.
Yet conscious of some light prompting his soul. Et pourtant conscient de quelque lumière qui poussait son âme.
Yet India's economy remains full of paradoxes. L'économie de l'Inde demeure pourtant pleine de paradoxes.
Yet he is being criticized for being cruel to animals. Pourtant, on le critique parce qu'il est cruel envers les animaux.

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Yet exporters from these countries have also been expressing anxiety about the continued health of their exports. Pourtant, les exportateurs de ces pays se sont eux aussi interrogés sur la possibilité de maintenir la vigueur de leurs exportations.
The children are always playing yet never make a sound. Les enfants jouent perpétuellement... et pourtant sans faire de bruit.
Yet, over time, the practice of emotional heroism gives us the tools and the confidence to accept a challenge few of us have considered: to become heroes in our own daily lives. The Power Behind Nonviolence Pourtant, au fil du temps, la pratique de l'héroïsme émotionnel nous donne les outils et la confiance nécessaire pour accepter un défi que peu d'entre nous ont même envisagé : devenir des héros au cœur de notre vie quotidienne.
Yet today we saw another minister answer a question when he should not have been allowed to do so. Pourtant, aujourd'hui, on a vu un autre ministre répondre à une question alors qu'il n'aurait pas eu le droit de le faire.
Yet we must face the fact that its work is at an impasse. Nous devons pourtant reconnaître que ses travaux sont dans une impasse.
You've yet to have an idea. Tu dois pourtant avoir une idée.
Yet, during this trip he had come to a deeper realization that his major involvement with these friends was coming to a close. Et pourtant, c'est durant ce voyage qu'il devait prendre profondément conscience que l'engagement important qu'il avait eu avec ces amis touchait à sa fin.
Yet you do nothing about it. Pourtant vous ne faites rien à ce sujet.
Yet I love them and welcome them with all my tenderness and as much calm as possible - they start trembling and then get frightened, it's too strong. Et pourtant, je les aime et je les accueille avec toute ma tendresse et aussi calme que possible - ils se mettent à trembler et puis ils ont peur, c'est trop fort.
Yet, data on such encrypted drive can get lost in crucial times. Pourtant, les données sur un tel lecteur crypté peuvent se perdre dans des moments cruciaux.
Yet we refuse to give up hope. Pourtant, nous refusons d'abandonner tout espoir.
And yet you just always, just... just... just... Et pourtant vous faites toujours, juste... juste - juste...
9355 Yet we sit in the House week after week asking the Prime Minister why he continues to make political appointments. 9355 Et pourtant, pas une semaine ne passe dans cette Chambre sans que nous ne demandions au premier ministre pourquoi il continue à faire des nominations politiques par favoritisme.

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