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Weather and seasons
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Talk about the weather and what you do in different weather and seasons.
The weather
Quel temps fait-il ? = What is the weather like?
Il fait beau. = It is fine. Il fait mauvais. = It is bad weather.
Il fait chaud. = It is hot. Il fait froid. = It is cold.
Il pleut. = It is raining. Il neige. = It is snowing.
Il y a du soleil. = It is sunny. Il y a du vent. = It is windy. Il y a des nuages. = It is cloudy. Il y a du brouillard. = It is foggy.
Il fait beau. = It is fine. Il fait mauvais. = It is bad weather.
Il fait chaud. = It is hot. Il fait froid. = It is cold.
Il pleut. = It is raining. Il neige. = It is snowing.
Il y a du soleil. = It is sunny. Il y a du vent. = It is windy. Il y a des nuages. = It is cloudy. Il y a du brouillard. = It is foggy.
Seasons
en été (in summer), en automne (in autumn), en hiver (in winter), but au printemps (in spring).
En hiver, il fait froid et il neige parfois.
En hiver, il fait froid et il neige parfois.
Weather and activities
Quand = when. Quand il fait beau, je joue au foot dans le parc.
Quand il pleut, je reste à la maison. = When it rains, I stay at home.
The weather phrases use il (it), not elle.
Quand il pleut, je reste à la maison. = When it rains, I stay at home.
The weather phrases use il (it), not elle.
Translate: In winter, when it is cold, I watch TV.
- In winter: en hiver.
- when it is cold: quand il fait froid.
- I watch TV: je regarde la télé.
Answer: En hiver, quand il fait froid, je regarde la télé.
Il fait beau / mauvais / chaud / froid; il pleut; il neige; il y a du soleil / du vent / des nuages. En été, en automne, en hiver, au printemps. Quand il pleut, ...
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