I heard a french commentator say it about a dozen times when Zidane had his famous headbutte in the world cup finals.
2006-08-26 07:52:17 · 12 answers · asked by jutx2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's actually spelled like this: "Mais pourquoi" ('Mais' is with an 's')
The literal meaning is: "But For What?"
Mais= But
Pour= for
Quoi= what
In English, we say: "But Why?"
2006-08-26 08:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by Bob B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mais, pourquoi? = But, why?
The guy is obviously flabbergasted and asks by himself why Zidane did this.
2006-08-27 16:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mais pourquoi?
Mais= But
Pourquoi? = Why?
But why?
2006-08-26 17:34:26 · answer #3 · answered by Beauty_Queen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mais pourquoi- but why
2006-08-27 22:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by geekchic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You received correct answers at your question. You heard Zidane's answer too?
2006-08-27 14:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by paris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mais pourquoi?!!!
Telle est la question (that is the question!)
2006-08-26 17:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Hugoboss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"mais pourquoi" (but, why???), generally used in a situation in which you're kinda desperate.
2006-08-26 18:55:44 · answer #7 · answered by fabee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mais pourquoi. "But why?"
2006-08-26 22:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you actually mean "mais, pourqoui" which does mean "but, why?"
2006-08-26 15:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by laydlo 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
http://www.google.com/language_tools
2006-08-26 14:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by AvesPro 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋