The difference between mes, mais et met

13 oct. 2017 08:27 - language-swap

Niveau intermédiaire

The words “mes” (my), “mais” (but) and “met” (put) are French homophones but DO NOT mean the same thing.

The word “mes” (my) is a plural possessive adjective referring to the first person singular. It can be replaced by “tes” (your).
Example:
Mes livres sont dans mon sac.
Tes livres sont dans mon sac.

The word “met” (put) is the verb “mettre” (to put) conjugated at the third person singular at the present tense.
Example:
Elle met ses chaussures.

While the word “mais” (or) is a coordination conjunction that indicates an opposition, an exception or a difference. It can be replaced by “cependant” (however).
Example:
Je viens mais je suis malade.
Je viens cependant je suis malade.