La météo est belle aujourd'hui.

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Breakdown of La météo est belle aujourd'hui.

• aujourd'hui: today
• beau: beautiful
• la météo: the weather

Questions & Answers about La météo est belle aujourd'hui.

Why is the adjective "belle" used instead of "beau"?

In French, météo is a feminine noun (short for la météorologie). Therefore, you need to use the feminine form of the adjective, which is belle. If you were describing something masculine, like le temps, you might use beau.

Is "La météo est belle aujourd'hui" the same as saying "Il fait beau aujourd'hui"?

They’re very similar in meaning, both indicating that the weather is nice. However, Il fait beau is a more common expression to comment on the weather in general, while La météo est belle literally says "The weather is beautiful." Both forms are correct, but you’ll hear Il fait beau more often in everyday speech.

Why do we say "La météo est belle" instead of "Le météo est belle"?

Nouns in French have genders, and météo is considered a feminine noun, so it takes the article la rather than le.

Could I say "La météo est bonne aujourd'hui"?

Yes, but it sounds less natural in this context. Bonne can mean "good," but when describing the weather, French speakers more often use adjectives like belle (beautiful) or agréable (pleasant). Bonne might be used in other contexts, such as describing a forecast that is favorable, e.g., une bonne météo pour ce week-end ("a good weather forecast for this weekend").

How do you pronounce "météo" correctly?

It’s pronounced with three distinct syllables: [may - tay - oh] (in IPA: /me.te.o/). You can think of it as combining the sounds of "may," "tay," and a short "oh."