The article says (if I understand correctly) that neither "Il fait soleil" nor "Il fait du soleil" is the proper way to say "It's sunny". So, what is the correct way?
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Avi S.Kwiziq community member
il fait soleil
This question relates to:French lesson "Talking about the weather in French - il fait + [adjectif]"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Avi,
You will hear,
'il fait (du) soleil' in France you can also say -
Il fait beau which often is seen as meaning that the sun is out
or
Le soleil brille
The word sunny is 'ensoleillé' but doesn't translate directly. You cannot say,
'il fait ensoleillé'
You could say, 'c'est une belle journée ensoleillée'
Hope this helps!
Alan G. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I think the lesson considers "Il y a du soleil" to be the proper way, which is given in the companion lesson:
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