How to Say ‘In March, when the weather's nice?’ in French
En mars, quand il fait beau ?
on marss kahn eel feh BOH
[on marss kahn eel feh BOH]
Phrase Breakdown
En mars,
on marss
In March,
French uses 'en' with months. The 's' in 'mars' is pronounced: 'ahn marss'.
Mon anniversaire est en mars.
My birthday is in March.
Words in this phrase
En
[on]
in
A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.
Il est en France.
He is in France.
mars
[marss]
March
The third month of the year; months are not capitalized in French.
Il fait froid en mars.
It is cold in March.
quand il fait beau ?
kahn eel feh BOH
when the weather is nice?
Remember the liaison 'kahn-teel', then say 'feh boh' with a rising voice.
On sort quand il fait beau ?
Shall we go out when the weather is nice?
Words in this phrase
quand
[kahn]
when
Question word asking about time; can go at the end in casual speech.
Tu arrives quand ?
When are you arriving?
il
[eel]
it (impersonal)
Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.
Il reste du pain.
There is some bread left.
fait
[feh]
is (weather)
Form of 'faire' used impersonally for weather.
Il fait chaud en été.
It's hot in summer.
beau
[BOH]
nice (weather)
Means beautiful; with 'il fait' it describes fine, sunny weather.
Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
The weather is nice today.
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