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French weather vocabulary: pictures and phrases for a changing day
Learn French weather words with eight picture cards, complete il fait, il y a and il pleut phrases, a short conversation and four practice questions.
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- 7 words
- Gender marked
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In short
Say Il fait froid for “It’s cold”, Il y a du vent for “It’s windy” and Il pleut for “It’s raining”. Learn the whole phrase with each weather word: French uses several different patterns.
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Eight weather pictures
Find:
Temperature and a fine day
Ask and answer
| Noun | Sentence | English |
|---|---|---|
| la pluie | Il pleut. | It’s raining. |
| la neige | Il neige. | It’s snowing. |
| le vent | Il y a du vent. | It’s windy. |
| le soleil | Il y a du soleil. | It’s sunny. |
- Léa
Quel temps fait-il ?
What’s the weather like?
- Hugo
Il pleut et il fait frais.
It’s raining and it’s cool.
- Léa
Il y a du vent aussi ?
Is it windy too?
- Hugo
Oui, un peu.
Yes, a little.
Add a time to keep the picture clear: ce matin, cet après-midi, ce soir. For seasons, say au printemps, en été, en automne and en hiver. To report a forecast, name it: La météo annonce de la pluie demain means the forecast says rain tomorrow.