Usage examples of "Mais" in French with translation to English

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Mais qui diable êtes-vous ? Who the hell are you?
Mais enfin, de quoi parlez-vous donc ? What on earth are you talking about?
Avec un peu de retard , mais comme promis The older the violin, the sweeter the music
Il est riche mais vit comme un mendiant. He is rich, and lives like a beggar.
Il aime les études, mais aussi le sport. He likes sports as well as study.
Je marcherais volontiers mais il fait trop chaud. I would walk, except it's too hot.
Il parle allemand, mais aussi anglais et français. He can speak German, not to mention English and French.
Nos gouvernements nous appartiennent, mais pas nous à eux. Our governments belong to us, not us to them.
Mais que diable es-tu en train de faire ? What the devil are you doing?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais elle semble déprimée. She looks blue for some reason.
«Merci, Mike, mais je n'aime pas le poulet.». Thanks, Mike. I don't like chicken.
Ce n'est pas ma mamie mais ma maman. She's not my grandma; she's my mom.
Ce n'est pas du mandarin, mais du shangaïen. This isn't Mandarin, it's Shanghainese.
Il est bon en français mais bien meilleur en anglais. He is good at French, much more so at English.
Non seulement il parle anglais, mais il parle aussi français. He speaks French as well as English.
Elle était fatiguée mais tenta toutefois d'achever le travail. She was tired. However, she tried to finish the work.
Paul ne devint pas arrogant, mais s'il était riche. Paul didn't become arrogant even though he was rich.
Mais qu'as donc tu fait pendant tout ce temps ! What have you been doing all this time!
Mais qu'êtes-vous en train de faire, Bon Dieu ? What in the world are you doing?
Elle sait parler espagnol, mais son anglais est bien meilleur. She can speak Spanish, much more English.
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