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How to Say ‘The weather was very nice’ in French

Il a fait très beau

eel ah FEH tray BOH

[eel ah FEH tray BOH]

Phrase Breakdown

Il a fait

eel ah FEH

It was (weather)

Passé composé of 'faire' for weather. Said 'ee-la-FEH'.

Example

Il a fait froid.

It was cold.

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

[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.

très beau

tray BOH

very nice

Silent 's' in 'très': 'tray BOH'.

Example

C'est très beau.

It's very beautiful.

Words in this phrase

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

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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