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How to Say ‘Was the weather nice?’ in French

Il a fait beau ?

eel ah FEH BOH

[eel ah FEH BOH]

💬 Usage Tip: Weather in French uses il fait, literally "it makes", not "it is". Il a fait froid "It was cold" follows the same pattern.

Phrase Breakdown

Il a

eel ah

It (has)

The start of the passé composé. Link the words: 'ee-la'.

Example

Il a plu.

It rained.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

fait beau ?

FEH BOH

was the weather nice?

'Faire beau' means 'to be nice weather'.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

The weather is nice today.

Words in this phrase

fait

[FEH]

done

Past participle of 'faire' (to do/make), used with 'avoir' to form the past tense.

Example

J'ai fait mes devoirs.

I did my homework.

beau

[BOH]

nice (weather)

Means beautiful; with 'il fait' it describes fine, sunny weather.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

The weather is nice today.

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