10 Basic French sentences: Talk about the weather

When you’re learning a new language, one of the most practical topics to cover is the weather.

Being able to talk about the weather is not only useful for making small talk with French-speaking locals, but it’s also important for planning outdoor activities or packing for your trip.

In this lesson, we’ll go over 10 basic French sentences to help you talk about the weather.

Quel temps fait-il? (What’s the weather like?) This is a basic question that you can use to start a conversation about the weather.

Il fait beau. (It’s nice out.) This sentence is used to describe a sunny or pleasant day.

Il fait chaud. (It’s hot.) This sentence is used to describe a day with high temperatures.

Il fait froid. (It’s cold.) This sentence is used to describe a day with low temperatures.

Il pleut. (It’s raining.) This sentence is used to describe a day with rain.

Il neige. (It’s snowing.) This sentence is used to describe a day with snow.

Il y a du vent. (It’s windy.) This sentence is used to describe a day with strong winds.

Il y a des nuages. (It’s cloudy.) This sentence is used to describe a day with a lot of clouds.

Il y a du brouillard. (It’s foggy.) This sentence is used to describe a day with thick fog.

Il y a de l’orage. (There’s a thunderstorm.) This sentence is used to describe a day with thunder and lightning.

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Learning these basic sentences will help you understand weather reports and forecasts, and also enable you to make small talk with locals about the weather.

As you become more comfortable with the language, you can start to add more vocabulary and details to your descriptions.

With practice and persistence, you’ll soon be able to speak confidently about the weather in French.