The verb faire is used in many impersonal weather expressions.
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| Quel temps fait-il? What's the weather like? |
| Il fait beau. It's beautiful. |
| Il fait chaud. It's hot. |
| Il fait du brouillard. It's foggy. |
| Il fait du soleil. It's sunny. |
| Il fait du vent. It's windy. |
| Il fait frais. It's cool. |
| Il fait froid. It's cold. |
| Il fait mauvais. It's bad. |
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Other weather expressions which do not use faire include:
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| Il y a des nuages. It's cloudy. |
| Il y a des orages. There are storms. |
| Il y a de l'orage. It's stormy. |
| Il pleut. It's raining. |
| Il neige. It's snowing. |
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Faire is also used to talk about sports and leisure activities.
Here is a list of common expressions.
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| faire de la bicyclette, to go bicycle riding |
| faire du bateau, to go boating |
| faire de la lecture, to read |
| faire de la planche à voile, to go windsurfing |
| faire des randonnées, to go hiking |
| faire du ski, to go skiing |
| faire du vélo, to go bicycle riding, cycling |
| faire de la voile, to go sailing |
| faire une promenade, to take a walk |
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Faire is also used in many expressions dealing with household chores.
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| faire des achats (du shopping), to go shopping |
| faire la cuisine, to do the cooking |
| faire des courses, to run errands |
| faire la lessive, to do the laundry |
| faire le lit, to make the bed |
| faire le marché, to do the grocery shopping |
| faire le ménage, to do the housework |
| faire la vaisselle, to do the dishes |
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| Quand il fait du soleil, Tex et Tammy font une promenade dans le parc. |
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When it's sunny, Tex and Tammy take a walk in the park. |
| Quand il fait mauvais, Tex fait le ménage et Tammy fait de la lecture. |
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When the weather's bad, Tex does the housework and Tammy reads. |
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