How to Say ‘It's a bit chilly today.’ in French
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui.
eel feh uhn puh fray oh-zhoor-dwee
[eel feh uhn puh fray oh-zhoor-dwee]
💬 Usage Tip: French uses [il fait] for a lot of weather phrases where English uses "it is": [il fait froid], [il fait beau], [il fait chaud]. So [il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui] follows a very common weather pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
Il fait
eel feh
It is
Impersonal French structure used for weather expressions.
Il fait chaud.
It is hot.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
it
Impersonal 'it,' used in weather expressions.
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui, prends une veste.
It's a little cool today, take a jacket.
fait
[feh]
is
From 'faire'; with weather, 'il fait' means 'it is.'
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui, non ?
It's a little cool today, isn't it?
un
[uhn]
a
Here part of the expression 'un peu,' meaning 'a little.'
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui au portail.
It's a little cool today at the school gate.
peu
[puh]
little
Used in 'un peu' to mean 'a little' or 'slightly.'
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui ce matin.
It's a little cool today this morning.
frais
[fray]
cool
Describes slightly cold or crisp weather, not freezing.
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui, surtout à l'ombre.
It's a little cool today, especially in the shade.
aujourd'hui
[oh-zhoor-dwee]
today
Means 'today,' referring to the current day.
Il fait un peu frais aujourd'hui devant l'école.
It's a little cool today in front of the school.
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