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Weather — Le temps by Dawn-Michelle Baude, Ph.D.

Like knowing what time it is, knowing the weather is also important. The weather tells us to put on a coat, open the umbrella, or get into a bathing suit. It makes you feel like playing in the leaves or going swimming.

The following list includes some ways to talk about the weather:

<tgroup cols="2" align="center"> <colspec colnum="1" colname="col1" colsep="0" rowsep="0" colwidth="50%" align="left"/> <colspec colnum="2" colname="col2" colsep="0" rowsep="0" colwidth="50%" align="left"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"> <td><p>English</p></td> <td><p>French</p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>It's sunny outside.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait du soleil.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's beautiful out.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait beau.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's hot.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait chaud.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's nice out.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait doux.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's chilly out.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait frais.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's cold out.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait froid.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's overcast.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait gris.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's windy.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait du vent.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's bad weather.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait mauvais.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's dark out.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait nuit.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's daylight.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il fait jour.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's raining.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il pleut.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's freezing.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il gèle.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>It's snowing.</p></td> <td><p><emphasis>Il neige.</emphasis></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <h2>Practicing Weather Words — <emphasis>Essaie les mots de temps</emphasis></h2> <p>Look at the following questions. 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