Weather

Talking about the weather in French

Weather in French can be translated as la météo or le temps which also means time in French.

To ask about the weather :

  • Quel temps fait-il ?

To reply use:  

  • Il fait + adverb

☞ Il fait beau.  It is nice.

  • Il  + conjugated verb 

☞ Il neige.  It is snowing

☞ Il pleut.  It is raining.

  • Il y a + du / de la/ de l’ / des

☞ Il y a du vent.  It is windy.

  • Le temps est + adjectif

​☞ Le temps est orageux  The weather is stormy.

  • Il fait+ Nombre+ degrés when talking about the temperature

​☞ Il fait 30 degrés. It is 30 degrees.   

Note: France uses degree Celsius not Fahrenheit.

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