fa bon temps, fa fred

Weather

Level 2

Fa and a few weather verbs describe the weather.

How It Works

Occitan describes the weather with fa, the he or she form of far, and no subject.

OccitanEnglish
Fa bon temps.The weather is good.
Fa bèl temps.The weather is nice.
Fa fred.It is cold.
Fa caud.It is hot.
Plòu.It rains. It is raining.
Nèva.It snows. It is snowing.

The present covers both English meanings. To deny, put pas after the verb: Plòu pas. Ask with Quin temps fa? (What is the weather like?). A person who feels cold uses Ai fred, with aver. Do not use èsser for the weather.

Examples (4)

  1. Fa caud uèi.

    It is hot today.

    Fa describes the weather.

  2. Plòu a Tolosa.

    It is raining in Toulouse.

    Plòu needs no subject.

  3. Nèva pas.

    It is not snowing.

    Pas follows the verb.

  4. Fa bon temps a Albi.

    The weather is good in Albi.

    Fa bon temps describes good weather.

Common Mistakes

  • Using èsser, as English uses to be.

    Es fred uèi.
    Fa fred uèi.

    The weather is described with fa, not es.

How It Connects

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fa bon temps, fa fredLevel 2Weather

Learn This First

Weather uses fa, and learners compare it with feelings with aver (Ai fred, Fa fred), so far and those feelings come first.

Words in This Pattern

farfairetempsfredcaudplòurenevar