Questions & Answers about Si demà fa bon temps, anirem a la platja.
Why does Catalan use fa bon temps instead of something like és bon temps?
In Catalan, weather expressions often use the verb fer rather than ser.
So:
- fa bon temps = the weather is nice / it’s good weather
- fa mal temps = the weather is bad
- fa fred = it’s cold
- fa calor = it’s hot
This is just the normal Catalan pattern. For an English speaker, it can feel strange because English usually uses it is with weather descriptions, but Catalan often uses fer.
Why is it Si demà fa bon temps and not a future form like Si demà farà bon temps?
After si meaning if, Catalan normally uses the present indicative to talk about a real future possibility.
So the usual pattern is:
- Si + present, future
- Si demà fa bon temps, anirem a la platja.
This works like:
- If the weather is nice tomorrow, we’ll go to the beach.
English also often uses the present after if:
- not usually If it will be nice...
- but If it is nice...
So Catalan is actually quite similar here.
What tense is anirem?