How to Say ‘The weather is nice today.’ in French
Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
eel feh boh oh-zhoor-dwee
[eel feh boh oh-zhoor-dwee]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the standard way to say the weather is nice. French uses faire here, not être.
🇫🇷 In France: Classic French small talk: a comment about the weather can start many friendly exchanges.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
it
Here, "Il" is the subject pronoun used in the weather expression "Il fait beau aujourd'hui."
Il fait beau aujourd'hui, on peut sortir.
It is nice out today; we can go out.
fait
[feh]
is / makes
In this expression, "fait" comes from "faire" and is used to describe the weather: "Il fait beau aujourd'hui."
Quand il fait beau aujourd'hui, le voisin sourit.
When the weather is nice today, the neighbor smiles.
beau
[boh]
nice / beautiful
In weather context, "beau" means the weather is nice or pleasant.
S'il fait beau aujourd'hui, nous marchons un peu.
If the weather is nice today, we walk a bit.
aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-dwee]
today
This word tells when: today. It completes the phrase "Il fait beau aujourd'hui."
Il fait beau aujourd'hui, c'est agréable.
It is nice out today; it's pleasant.
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