Breakdown of Il est fatigant de nager jusqu'à la vague.
être
to be
il
it (impersonal subject)
nager
to swim
jusqu'à
until, as far as
fatigant
tiring
la vague
the wave
de
to (introducing an infinitive after a verb)
Questions & Answers about Il est fatigant de nager jusqu'à la vague.
Why is it de nager instead of à nager?
Because this is an impersonal expression. When you use Il est (It is) to make a general statement about an action, the adjective is always followed by de before the infinitive. If you were describing a specific noun mentioned earlier, you would use à (for example, Ce sport est fatigant à pratiquer).
What is the difference between fatigant and fatigué?
Could I say C'est fatigant de nager instead of Il est fatigant de nager?
Why does the sentence use jusqu'à instead of just à for the word to?
Jusqu'à means all the way to or as far as. While à just indicates a destination, jusqu'à emphasizes the physical distance or the effort required to reach the wave.
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