mais

Pas de mais !

No buts!

Triste, mais vrai !

Sad but true!

Sois poli mais ferme.

Be polite, but firm.

Elle mange, mais peu.

She eats but little.

Il a été poli mais ferme.

He was polite but firm.

Il était petit mais fort.

He was small, but strong.

Soyez polie mais ferme.

Be gentle, but firm.

Continue, mais en finnois.

Go on, but in Finnish.

Elle a été polie mais ferme.

She was polite but firm.

Il a réessayé, mais en vain.

He tried again, but in vain.

Économe mais pas radin !

Thrifty but not stingy!

Il sera là, mais pas elle.

He'll be there, but she won't.