mais pourquoi

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but why Often used to express surprise, frustration, or disbelief.
FR: Mais pourquoi tu fais ça ?
EN: But why are you doing that?

Mais pourquoi on ne m'écoute pas?

But why won’t anyone listen to me?

— The Host (2006)

Mais pourquoi a-t-elle fait ça?

But why did she do that?

— Solaris (1972)

Mais pourquoi tout ce grabuge?

But why all this fuss?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Mais pourquoi c’est aussi difficile, le français?

But why is French so difficult?

Mais pourquoi tu ne veux pas aller à Genève?

But why don’t you want to go to Geneva?

Mais pourquoi, avec toute ta finesse et ton charme?

But why, with all your finesse and charm?

Mais pourquoi l'Afrique?

But why Africa?

— Burning (2018)

Mais pourquoi nous ont-ils amenés ici?

But why did they bring us here?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Mais pourquoi c'est arrivé?

But why did it happen?

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Mais pourquoi elle s'est pas plainte?

But why didn’t she complain?

— Grave (2017)

Mais pourquoi ils parlent pas de moi?

But why aren't they talking about me?

— The Host (2006)

Ouais, mais pourquoi tu le bois si tard?

Yeah, but why are you drinking it so late?

— The Dead Don't Die (2019)

Mais pourquoi moi?

But why me?

Mais pourquoi signer, idiot!

But why sign, you idiot!

— Mother (2009)

Mais pourquoi tu as fait ça?

But why did you do that?

Mais pourquoi dites-vous trop.

But why do you talk too much?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Mais pourquoi faire la guerre à Bonaparte?

But why wage war against Bonaparte?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Mais pourquoi lui?

But why him?

Mais pourquoi parler de Ray Tout-Court Harris?

But why talk about Ray Tout-Court Harris?

— Mystic River (2003)

Mais pourquoi abandonne-t-elle?

But why is she giving up?

— Bugonia (2025)

Mais pourquoi tout d'un coup je partage tout cela avec vous aujourd'hui?

But why am I suddenly sharing all this with you today?

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Mais pourquoi dans ma voiture?

But why in my car?

— Parasite (2019)

Mais pourquoi, hein?

But why, huh?

— Manon des sources (1986)

Mais pourquoi la police?

But why the police?

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

J'ai mes cachets, mais pourquoi pas?

I've got my pills, but why not?

— Anaconda (2025)

Mais pourquoi nous?

But why us?

Mais pourquoi Ishaan?

But why Ishaan?

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Mais pourquoi tiens-tu à développer des photos de portable?

But why are you so keen on developing photos from your mobile phone?

— Mother (2009)

Mais pourquoi cesser d'écrire?

But why stop writing?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Mais pourquoi tu m'appelles?

But why are you calling me?

— Dossier 137 (2025)

Mais pourquoi ça?

But why is that?

Mais pourquoi je suis ta femme?

But why am I your wife?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Mais pourquoi montrer ce cuisinier?

But why show this cook?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Mais pourquoi attendre dehors?

But why wait outside?

— Épouses et Concubines (1991)

Oui, mais pourquoi?

Yes, but why?

Mais pourquoi tu as tué cette homme?

But why did you kill that man?

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

Mais pourquoi doit-il être aussi puéril?

But why does he have to be so childish?

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

À l'école, on dit que je suis amoureuse de lui, mais pourquoi je le serais?

At school, they say I'm in love with him, but why would I be?

— The Man From Nowhere (2010)

Mais pourquoi maintenant, , tout de suite?

But why now, right here, this very minute?

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

Mais pourquoi pas?

But why not?

Mais pourquoi ai-je dit ça?

But why did I say that?

— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)

Mais pourquoi tout est-il si secret?

But why is everything so secret?

Mais pourquoi des armes et des bombes?

But why weapons and bombs?

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Mais pourquoi un bon?

But why a voucher?

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Mais pourquoi est-ce que vous voulez faire ça?

But why do you want to do that?

Mais pourquoi, mon Dieu?

But why, my God?

— Léviathan (2014)

J'ai compris, mais pourquoi on le fait?

I understand, but why do we do it?

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Mais pourquoi on est venus ici?

But why did we come here?

— Old Boy (2003)

Mais pourquoi Yem a-t-il tenté de vous tuer à Shanghai?

But why did Yem try to kill you in Shanghai?

— Assassination (2015)

Evidemment, mais pourquoi?

Obviously, but why?

— Head-On (2004)

Mais pourquoi toi?

But why you?

— Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989)

Mais pourquoi comme ça, soudainement?

But why like this, suddenly?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Mais pourquoi tu me regardes?

But why are you looking at me?

— Andreï Roublev (1966)

Mais pourquoi est-ce nécessaire?

But why is this necessary?

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Mais pourquoi je vous raconte tout ça?

But why am I telling you all this?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Mais pourquoi tu dis rien?

But why aren't you saying anything?

— Caché (2005)

Mais pourquoi donc?

But why is that?

Mais pourquoi vous faites ça?

But why are you doing that?

— Monsieur Hire (1989)

Mais pourquoi ici?

But why here?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Mais pourquoi maintenant?

But why now?

Mais pourquoi payer mon essence?

But why should I have to pay for my petrol?

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Mais pourquoi approcher ce chien?

But why approach this dog?

— Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers (2001)

Mais pourquoi tu appelles pour le vol?

But why are you calling about the flight?

— PIKU (2015)

Mais pourquoi des photos de portable?

But why photos from a mobile phone?

— Mother (2009)

Mais pourquoi votre nourriture paraît si dangereuse?

But why does your food seem so dangerous?

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Mais pourquoi faire des blagues sur les étrangers?

But why make jokes about foreigners?

— Il est de retour (2015)

Mais pourquoi?

But why?

— Wicked (2024)

Mais pourquoi les autorités de la ville ne se présentent-elles toujours pas?

But why haven't the city authorities shown up yet?

— Guerre et Paix (1968)