Latest / Learn French with Fexingo / French Weather – Il pleut Basics
Transcript
- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn French with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hey everyone. It is episode two thirty six. Lucas: Hello friends. We are picking up right where we left off. Luna: Last time we talked about where things are. Sur la table, sous le lit. Lucas: Exactly. But today, we need to look outside. Luna: Oh no. Did it rain where you are? Lucas: It always rains somewhere. And that is our topic today. Luna: Weather? Specifically rain? Lucas: Yes. The most common way to say it is raining. Luna: I think I know this one. Is it Il fait beau? Lucas: No. That means the weather is beautiful. Luna: Right. So what do we say when it is wet? Lucas: Listen carefully. Il pleut. Luna: Il pleut. Lucas: Very good. Il pleut. It literally means 'it rains'. Luna: Il pleut. Simple and clear. Lucas: Let us try it again. Slowly. Il pleut. Luna: Il pleut. Lucas: Perfect. Now, imagine you are outside. Luna: And it starts to pour down. Lucas: You might not have an umbrella. Luna: Oh, that sounds miserable. Lucas: So you want to tell someone you have protection. Luna: Do we use the word umbrella directly? Lucas: Yes. The word is parapluie. Luna: Parapluie. Lucas: Now put it in a sentence. Je voudrais dire... I have an umbrella. Luna: J'ai un parapluie. Lucas: Excellent. J'ai un parapluie. Luna: J'ai un parapluie. That feels very useful. Lucas: It is. Because if it is raining, you want to be dry. Luna: I agree. Getting soaked is not fun. Lucas: But some people actually like the rain. Luna: Really? Why would anyone like rain? Lucas: Maybe because it belongs to a certain season. Luna: Which season is known for rain? Lucas: In many places, autumn. Luna: Ah, yes. Falling leaves and grey skies. Lucas: We learned the months last week. And the seasons before that. Luna: Right. L'été was summer. L'hiver was winter. Lucas: So autumn is l'automne. Luna: L'automne. Got it. Lucas: Now let us make a full statement. Luna: Autumn is my favorite season. Lucas: Here is the phrase. L'automne est ma saison préférée. Luna: L'automne est ma saison préférée. Lucas: That was perfect. Let us break it down slightly. Luna: Okay. L'automne. Autumn. Lucas: Est. Is. Luna: Ma. My. Lucas: Saison. Season. Luna: Préférée. Favorite. Lucas: Together: L'automne est ma saison préférée. Luna: L'automne est ma saison préférée. Lucas: Beautiful. You are learning so fast. Luna: Thanks. I really feel confident with these three. Lucas: Before we go deeper, I want to mention something important. Luna: Sure. What is on your mind? Lucas: If Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with this language, your support keeps this ad-free show running. Luna: Yeah. It allows us to keep making these small, digestible episodes every single week. Lucas: If you want to help, you can find us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Thank you for considering it. It truly helps us continue. Lucas: Okay, let us get back to the rain. Luna: Right. Back to the weather. Lucas: Imagine you are walking down the street. Luna: And you see dark clouds. Lucas: What do you say to your friend? Luna: Well, I would say Il pleut. Lucas: Yes. Il pleut. Look at that sky. Luna: Il pleut. Oh no, I forgot my bag. Lucas: Do you have protection? Luna: Check your pocket. Yes! J'ai un parapluie. Lucas: Great. Now you can walk under it. Luna: And enjoy the smell of the wet ground. Lucas: For many, that smell is part of why they love the season. Luna: Because L'automne est ma saison préférée. Lucas: Exactly. It sets the mood. Luna: Let us repeat the whole set now. Lucas: Ready? First phrase. Il pleut. Luna: Il pleut. Lucas: Second phrase. J'ai un parapluie. Luna: J'ai un parapluie. Lucas: Third phrase. L'automne est ma saison préférée. Luna: L'automne est ma saison préférée. Lucas: You did it. Three new phrases in your pocket. Luna: I feel ready for any storm. Lucas: Just remember to check your bag first. Luna: I mean, yeah. Good advice. Lucas: Practice saying them out loud. Luna: Il pleut. J'ai un parapluie. L'automne est ma saison préférée. Lucas: That sounded natural. Well done. Luna: Thanks Lucas. This was fun. Lucas: It was. See you next time for more French. Luna: Bye everyone. Keep practicing.