mais il y a

but there is

→ mais

phrase Common #4,838

but there is Often introduces an added point, contrast, or exception. It can also be followed by a noun, pronoun, or clause.

FR: Je veux venir, mais il y a un problème.

EN: I want to come, but there is a problem.

Mais il y a pas une limite ?

But isn't there a limit?

— Whiplash (2014)

Mais il y a un prix.

But there is a price.

Mais il y a des choses si affreuses.

But there are such terrible things.

— Article 15 (2019)

Travailler dur, c'est bien, mais il y a plus important.

Working hard is good, but some things are more important.

— Harry Potter et l'Ordre du Phénix (2007)

Je suis désolé de vous déranger, mais il y a un appel téléphonique pour vous.

I'm sorry to bother you, but there's a phone call for you.

Bien sûr, mais il y a du travail !

Of course, but there's work to be done!

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

Mais il y a une chose.

But there is one thing.

Mais il y a quelqu'un qui vous demande.

But there is someone asking for you.

Mais il y a une chose qu'il ne change pas.

But there’s one thing he doesn’t change.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Mais il y a des lois.

But there are laws.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Peut être qu'il n'y a qu'une réponse, mais il y a trop de questions.

Maybe there's only one answer, but there are too many questions.

— Devdas (2002)

Mais il y a une solution.

But there is a solution.

Mais il y a plus que ça.

But there's more to it than that.

Mais il y a un bus qui va sur la côte.

But there is a bus that goes to the coast.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

Mais il y a de belles choses, qui méritent d'être sauvées.

But there are beautiful things that deserve to be saved.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Mais il y a un visage qui me manque tout particulièrement.

But there is one face I miss in particular.

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Mais il y a des histoires sur l'enfance de Jésus.

But there are stories about Jesus’s childhood.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Mais il y a une infirmière.

But there is a nurse.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Mais il y a pire.

But it gets worse.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Mais il y a quelques semaines une carte est apparue à ma porte.

But a few weeks ago a card appeared at my door.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Mais il y a beaucoup de choses qui m'ont plu.

But there were many things I liked.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Je ne sais pas s'il y a un destin, mais il y a la décision !

I don't know if there is such a thing as fate, but there is choice!

— Les Ailes du désir (1987)

Mais il y a des règles.

But there are rules.

Mais il y a mieux encore.

But there's something even better.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Mais il y a un petit souci.

But there's a small problem.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Mais il y a des choses inévitables.

But some things are unavoidable.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Mais il y a plus.

But there is more.

La sécurité est plus faible le matin, mais il y a quand même un risque.

Security is lower in the morning, but there is still a risk.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Mais il y a un grand risque, non ?

But there's a big risk, isn't there?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Mais il y a de l'espoir maintenant.

But there is hope now.

Mais il y a une autre raison.

But there is another reason.

Mais il y a une petite différence.

But there is a small difference.

Mais il y a plus de travaux que prévu.

But there is more work than expected.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Mais il y a rien !

But there's nothing!

— Caché (2005)

Je sais pas si c'est elle, mais il y a un vrai môme.

I don't know if it's her, but there's a real kid.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Mais il y a une différence entre vous et moi.

But there is a difference between you and me.

— Black (2005)

Pardon, j'interromps, mais il y a un appel pour vous.

Excuse me, I'm interrupting, but there's a call for you.

Mais il y a des rêves dont on ne se réveille jamais.

But there are dreams from which one never wakes up.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Mais il y a mieux.

But there is better.

Mais il y a quelque chose d'étrange.

But there’s something strange.

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

Mais il y a un prix à payer.

But there is a price to pay.

Mais il y a une chose à laquelle ils ne résistent pas.

But there is one thing they cannot resist.

— Chicago (2002)

Mais il y a des raisons de se poser des questions.

But there are reasons to ask questions.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Mais il y a la méthode.

But there’s a method to it.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Je suis désolé, Oppie, mais il y a un appel.

I'm sorry, Oppie, but there's a call.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Mais il y a quelqu'un d'autre ?

But is there someone else?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Mais il y a un lien entre le massage de Seo-rae et la mort de ma mère ?

But is there a link between Seo-rae's massage and my mother's death?

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Mais il y a de l'espoir.

But there is hope.

Mais il y a une bonne nouvelle.

But there is good news.

Mais il y a une porte blindée.

But there’s a reinforced door.

— [REC] (2007)

Désolé Mr Kesher, mais il y a un petit problème concernant vos cartes de crédit.

Sorry, Mr. Kesher, but there’s a small problem with your credit cards.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Mais il y a plus important.

But there is more important.

Mais il y a un autre moyen.

But there is another way.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Mais il y a certains enfants dans ma classe qui viennent de là.

But there are some children in my class who come from there.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Mais il y a un truc.

But there is one thing.

Mais il y a une différence importante.

But there is an important difference.