Here is a list of 10 Useful phrases that you may use in a French conversation. “Faire” literally means “to do” or “to make” and is mainly use when talking about the weather, also for sports & cultural activities. It is also used in many idiomatic expressions.
Faire | To do/to make |
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Il fait beau, mauvais etc... | The weather is nice, bad |
Faire du sport | To play sports |
Faire de la musique | To play music |
Faire attention à | To pay attention to, watch out for |
Faire la tête | To sulk |
Faire semblant | To pretend |
Faire la bise | To kiss |
Faire la queue | To queue |
Faire de son mieux | To do one's best |
Il fait jour, nuit | To be daylight, night time |
Notes: The phrases ” Il fait beau/ mauvais/ jour/ nuit “ are always used with the impersonal pronoun “Il” meaning “it” .