Avui la sopa fa bona olor.

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Breakdown of Avui la sopa fa bona olor.

• la sopa: the soup
• fer bona olor: to smell good

Questions & Answers about Avui la sopa fa bona olor.

What does fa bona olor literally mean, and why is fer used here?

Literally, fa bona olor is something like makes a good smell or gives off a good smell.

In Catalan, fer is used in several very common expressions where English uses be, smell, or other verbs. So:

• fa bona olor = smells good
• fa mala olor = smells bad

This is a normal, idiomatic Catalan structure, especially for food, perfume, flowers, etc.

What form is fa?

Fa is the 3rd person singular present of fer (to do / to make).

Here it matches la sopa:

• la sopa = singular
• so the verb is fa = it does / it makes

If the subject were plural, the verb would change:

• Les sopes fan bona olor. = The soups smell good.

Why is it bona and not bon?