How to Say ‘Was the weather good?’ in French
Il faisait beau ?
eel feh-ZEH boh
[eel feh-ZEH boh]
💬 Usage Tip: French uses faire "to make/do" for weather, not "to be". Il fait beau "it's nice out" becomes Il faisait beau when talking about how it was.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
it
In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”
Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?
Is there parking on site?
faisait
[feh-ZEH]
was (doing/making)
Imperfect of 'faire'; with 'il' it describes past weather.
Il faisait froid hier.
It was cold yesterday.
beau
[boh]
beautiful / nice
Used to describe something attractive or impressive; in football, a fine or excellent goal.
Beau but de l’attaquant !
Nice goal by the striker!
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