mais
Meanings
Conjunction
1. but, although
Examples3253
Marie n'est pas à Berlin, mais à Paris.
Mary is not in Berlin, but in Paris.
Mais qui êtes-vous ?
But who are you?
Tom et Mary l'ont fait, mais pas John.
Tom and Mary did that, but John didn't.
Je le faisais mais je ne le fais plus.
I used to do that, but I don't do it anymore.
Mais qu'est-ce que c'était que ça ?
What on earth was that?
Tom fait ça, mais pas Marie.
Tom does that, but Mary doesn't.