mais

but

Beginner Conjunction
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Pronunciation

/mɛ/

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Cultural Note

'Mais' is part of the mnemonic 'Mais où est donc Ornicar ?' used in French schools to remember coordinating conjunctions: mais, ou, et, donc, or, ni, car.

📝 Example Sentences

Je suis fatigué, mais je continue.

I'm tired, but I keep going.

C'est petit mais confortable.

It's small but comfortable.

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Related Words

et

and

Conjunction

ou

or

Conjunction

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