Questions & Answers about Il fait chaud dans la voiture.
Why does the sentence use fait (makes/does) instead of est (is) to say 'It is hot'?
In English, we use the verb 'to be' for weather and temperature. But in French, you almost always use the verb faire (to do/make) for these expressions. So, il fait chaud literally means 'it makes hot', which is the standard French way to say 'it is hot'. Does il mean 'he' in this sentence?
No. While il usually means 'he', it is also used as the impersonal 'it' for weather and general conditions. You will see this a lot in phrases like il pleut (it is raining) or il fait beau (the weather is nice). If I want to say 'The car is hot', do I still use faire?
No! The rule about using faire for temperature only applies to the general environment or weather. If you are talking about a specific object being hot, you use the verb être (to be). For example, 'The car is hot' translates to la voiture est chaude. Why are the 't' in fait and the 'd' in chaud silent?
In French, the final consonants of many words are not pronounced unless they are followed by a word starting with a vowel. Since chaud starts with a consonant sound and dans starts with a consonant, the final letters of fait and chaud stay completely silent. Learn Il fait chaud dans la voiture and more in French
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