No. 134 in French
mai
"Mai" means "May," the fifth month of the year.
In a sentence
En mai, le printemps est pleinement arrivé.
In May, spring has fully arrived.
Indicates the calendar month of May.
Il travaille d'arrache-pied, mai il reste modeste.
He works very hard, but he remains humble.
Used as a typo example of 'mais', which means 'but' (explaining its presence by teaching common misspellings).
À cette période, le mois de mai est souvent pluvieux.
During this time, the month of May is often rainy.
Refers again to the specific month of May with detailed attributes.
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