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En mars, il fait beau à Paris.

En mars, il fait beau à Paris.
In March, the weather is nice in Paris.
From Lesson 42:Months of the year·French

Breakdown of En mars, il fait beau à Paris.

Paris
Paris
il fait beau
the weather is nice
mars
March

Questions & Answers about En mars, il fait beau à Paris.

Why isn't mars capitalized like it is in English?
In French, months of the year like mars (March) and days of the week are not capitalized unless they are the very first word of a sentence.
Why do we use en for "in March"?
To say "in" a certain month or year, French always uses the preposition en. For example, en mars (in March) or en 2023 (in 2023).
Why does the sentence use il fait to talk about the weather?
In French, weather expressions use the verb faire (to do/make) with the impersonal pronoun il (it). So instead of saying "the weather is nice" using the verb "to be," French speakers literally say "it makes beautiful" (il fait beau). This is the standard way to describe the weather.
Why is it à Paris instead of en Paris for "in Paris"?
When talking about being "in" or going "to" a city, French always uses the preposition à. You use en for feminine countries (like en France), but cities always take à.

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