mais

Meaning

Sets two facts against each other, and it is the first word of opposition you learn.

Position and punctuation

within the sentence · a comma before

Example

Le logement est bien situé, mais le loyer dépasse mon budget.

The flat is well located, but the rent is above my budget.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 oral presentation

The trap

Correct at every level, but on its own it is not enough at B2: a paper that only opposes with mais lacks the variety the grid expects.