How to Say ‘It's raining today.’ in French
Il pleut aujourd'hui.
eel pluh oh-zhoor-dwee
[eel pluh oh-zhoor-dwee]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses il for weather expressions: il pleut, il neige, il fait beau.
🇫🇷 In France: Talking about the weather is universal, and at the school gate it's an easy no-risk conversation starter.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
it
Il means 'it' in weather expressions.
En regardant le ciel, je dis : Il pleut aujourd'hui.
Looking at the sky, I say: 'It's raining today.'
pleut
[pluh]
is raining
Pleut means 'is raining' from the verb pleuvoir.
Devant l'école, tout le monde dit : Il pleut aujourd'hui.
In front of the school, everyone says: 'It's raining today.'
aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-dwee]
today
Aujourd'hui means 'today'.
Avec les parapluies, on constate : Il pleut aujourd'hui.
With the umbrellas, we note: 'It's raining today.'
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