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How to Say ‘Was the weather nice?’ in French

Il a fait beau ?

eel ah FEH BOH

[eel ah FEH BOH]

💬 Usage Tip: French talks about weather with faire "to make/do," and il here refers to no one in particular. The same pattern gives you Il a fait froid "It was cold."

Phrase Breakdown

Il a

eel ah

It has / it was

Impersonal 'il' used for weather, with 'avoir' as the auxiliary. The two words flow together as 'ee-LA'.

Example

Il a plu hier.

It rained yesterday.

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 beau ?

FEH BOH

been nice weather?

'Faire beau' means 'to be nice weather'. Say 'feh BOH' and let your voice rise for the question.

Example

Il fait beau aujourd'hui.

The weather is nice today.

Words in this phrase

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.

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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