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Weather
Talking about le temps (the weather) is a typical topic of conversation!
le temps - the weather
Quel temps fait-il? - What’s the weather like?
Lots of weather phrases start with il fait:
Il fait chaud. - It’s hot.
Il fait froid. - It’s cold.
If you want to say it’s VERY hot, you can use the word très.
très - very
Il fait très chaud. - It’s very hot.
Il fait très froid. - It’s very cold.
Other weather phrases use il y a:
Il y a du soleil. - It’s sunny.
Il y a du vent. - It’s windy.
Other weather phrases are verbs in their own right:
Il neige. - It’s snowing.
Il gèle. - It’s freezing over.
Il pleut. - It’s raining.
If you want to say ‘it’s raining a lot’, you use the word beaucoup after the verb:
Il pleut beaucoup. - It’s raining a lot.
