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: Il fait beau literally means 'it makes beautiful,' but idiomatically it means 'the weather is nice.'
🇫🇷 In France: A cheerful, easy phrase that works beautifully for casual parent chat.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
it
Il means 'it' in weather expressions.
Avec le soleil, je dis : Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
With the sun out, I say: 'The weather is nice today.'
fait
[feh]
is / makes
Fait is used in weather expressions such as il fait beau.
Devant l'école, on dit : Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
In front of the school, people say: 'The weather is nice today.'
beau
[boh]
nice / fine
Beau means 'beautiful' or 'nice'; in weather, il fait beau means 'the weather is nice'.
Quand le ciel est bleu, je dis : Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
When the sky is blue, I say: 'The weather is nice today.'
aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-dwee]
today
Aujourd'hui means 'today'.
Avec le beau temps, tout le monde dit : Il fait beau aujourd'hui.
With the good weather, everyone says: 'The weather is nice today.'
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