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The verb faire is used in many impersonal weather expressions.
Quel temps fait-il? What's the weather like?
Il fait beau. It's beautiful.
Il fait chaud. It's hot.
Il fait du brouillard. It's foggy.
Il fait du soleil. It's sunny.
Il fait du vent. It's windy.
Il fait frais. It's cool.
Il fait froid. It's cold.
Il fait mauvais. It's bad.
Other weather expressions which do not use faire include:
Il y a des nuages. It's cloudy.
Il y a des orages. There are storms.
Il y a de l'orage. It's stormy.
Il pleut. It's raining.
Il neige. It's snowing.
Faire is also used to talk about sports and leisure activities. Here is a list of common expressions.
faire de la bicyclette, to go bicycle riding
faire du bateau, to go boating
faire de la lecture , to read
faire de la planche à voile, to go windsurfing
faire des randonnées, to go hiking
faire du ski , to go skiing
faire du vélo, to go bicycle riding, cycling
faire de la voile, to go sailing
faire une promenade, to take a walk
Faire is also used in many expressions dealing with household chores.
faire des achats (du shopping), to go shopping
faire la cuisine, to do the cooking
faire des courses, to run errands
faire la lessive, to the laundry
faire le lit, to make the bed
faire le marché, to do the grocery shopping
faire le ménage, to do the housework
faire la vaisselle, to do the dishes
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