Vocabulary
mais
but, although
Conjunction
mais
an expression of surprise, disbelief, or frustration roughly equivalent to the English well, or sometimes yeah, compare Spanish pero
Interjection
⠭
The independent word mais.; The letter sequence ex [+C].
maison
house
Noun
maisonnette
a low, small house
Noun
maison
homemade; in-house; first-rate, top-notch
Adjective
maisonnée
household
Noun
maistrance
the officers of a ship
Noun
mais oui
of course
Interjection
mais bon
but OK, but well
Phrase
maison mère
motherhouse
Noun
mais encore
and? what else?
Interjection
maison close
brothel
Noun
maison hantée
haunted house (house believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences); haunted house (Halloween amusement attraction in which a building or series of rooms is decorated to frighten the people who pass through the attraction)
Noun
maison mobile
trailer, mobile home
Noun
maison d'hôte
bed and breakfast
Noun
maison de jeu
casino; play house, Wendy house
Noun
mais bien sûr
but of course!; yeah, right! as if!
Interjection
maison d'arrêt
remand centre; county jail
Noun
maison de cour
courthouse
Noun
maison de joie
fun house (brothel)
Noun
maison de ville
townhouse (a house in an urban setting); rowhouse (one of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall)
Noun
maison de repos
rest home, nursing home, care home
Noun
maison publique
a licensed brothel
Noun
maison de passe
maison de passe, love hotel
Noun
maison en bande
terraced house, row house
Noun
maison de maître
townhouse (tall rowhouse); mansion
Noun
maison communale
town hall, city hall
Noun
maison d'édition
publishing house
Noun
maison mitoyenne
rowhouse, terraced house (one of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall)
Noun
maison de disque
record label, record company (company selling records)
Noun
maison de crapaud
mushroom, toadstool
Noun
maison du tourisme
a municipal French regulatory body of tourism; i.e., Maison du Tourisme de Grenoble
Noun
maison de campagne
country house
Noun
maison de retraite
retirement home
Noun
maison de tolérance
(licensed) brothel, maison de tolérance
Noun
maison individuelle
detached house
Noun
maison de correction
reform school, reformatory, borstal; house of correction
Noun
maison de production
production company
Noun
maison de redressement
reform school, reformatory, borstal; house of correction
Noun
mais où est donc Ornicar
a mnemonic phrase to help remember the seven coordinating conjunctions in French
Phrase