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How to Say ‘Yes, the weather was really nice.’ in French

Oui, il a fait très beau.

wee eel ah FEH tray BOH

[wee eel ah FEH tray BOH]

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, il a fait

wee eel ah FEH

Yes, it was

Make a tiny pause after 'Oui', then say 'il a fait' smoothly: 'ee-la-FEH'.

Example

Oui, il a fait chaud.

Yes, it was hot.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

[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 (weather).

End with a falling tone, since this is a statement.

Example

Le ciel est très beau.

The sky is 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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