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Weather forecast in French
Sam and Inès plan a walk along Canal Saint-Martin tomorrow. Before they go, they check the forecast on her phone at Café des Tilleuls.
Gaspard is already in the long coat with too many pockets.
You'll ask if it will rain tomorrow, read a forecast, and remind a friend about the umbrella.
This is tomorrow's weather, not the sky you see right now.
By the end of this lesson
Read the forecast and ask if it will rain tomorrow.
- Il va pleuvoir demain ?Is it going to rain tomorrow?
- Il fera quinze degrés.It'll be fifteen degrees.
- Les prévisions parlent de pluie.The forecast says rain.
- Le risque de pluie est élevé.The chance of rain is high.
- Demain, ça va refroidir.It'll turn colder tomorrow.
- N'oublie pas le parapluie.Don't forget the umbrella.
Scene — before the canal
Sam and Inès sit at Café des Tilleuls with her phone on the table. They want a walk by the canal tomorrow, so they open the forecast.
Gaspard is already at the next table on two chairs, in the long coat with too many pockets. His café crème is still full.
The window table stays empty, blank brass sign in place.
Learn — rain tomorrow
Six lines cover tomorrow's rain, the temperature, a forecast, a high chance of rain, a colder day, and a reminder to take the umbrella.
You'll hear how people talk about what the sky will do, not only what it is doing now.
Il va pleuvoir demain ?
Is it going to rain tomorrow?
When to use it: Ask a friend about rain tomorrow, not about rain you see now.
Va plus the next verb looks ahead, like rain tomorrow.
Say it: The ain in demain is a nasal sound.
Il fera quinze degrés.
It'll be fifteen degrees.
When to use it: Give tomorrow's temperature when you read a forecast.
Fera is for later; fait would be the temperature now.
Say it: The s in degrés is silent.
Les prévisions parlent de pluie.
The forecast says rain.
When to use it: Use this when an app or the radio mentions rain.
Prévisions means the forecast as a whole, not one wet street.
Say it: The s in Les is silent before prévisions.
Le risque de pluie est élevé.
The chance of rain is high.
When to use it: Say this when rain looks likely for tomorrow.
Élevé here means the chance is high, not a tall thing.
Demain, ça va refroidir.
It'll turn colder tomorrow.
When to use it: Use this when tomorrow will be colder than today.
This looks ahead to colder air, not a cold you feel now.
N'oublie pas le parapluie.
Don't forget the umbrella.
When to use it: Remind a friend to take an umbrella with them.
N'oublie pas is ne + oublie + pas; ne elides before oublie.
Say it: The e in ne drops, so you hear N'oublie.
Story — the long coat
Watch Sam and Inès check tomorrow's forecast at the café before a canal walk. Gaspard already has the long coat on.
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- Inès has her phone on the zinc. Sam sits down. The blank brass sign stays on the window table.
InèsTu fais quelque chose demain ?Are you doing anything tomorrow?
SamOn va au canal. Il va pleuvoir demain ?We're going to the canal. Is it going to rain tomorrow?- InèsLes prévisions parlent de pluie.The forecast says rain.
- Gaspard is already in the long coat, on two chairs. The café crème is still full.
GaspardLe risque de pluie est élevé.The chance of rain is high.- SamIl fera quinze degrés.It'll be fifteen degrees.
- InèsDemain, ça va refroidir.It'll turn colder tomorrow.
- GaspardÇa dépend du temps.It depends on the weather.
- InèsN'oublie pas le parapluie.Don't forget the umbrella.
- SamD'accord.Okay.
- InèsÀ demain.See you tomorrow.
Practice — forecast and umbrella
Ten short exercises wait here for you. You'll listen, pick, fill a gap, swap a word, and build a line.
They stay short, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
French
Il fera quinze degrés.Drop the English hereLes prévisions parlent de pluie.Drop the English hereLe risque de pluie est élevé.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
Inès is heading out tomorrow and rain looks likely. Remind her, as a friend.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
The chance of rain is high.
Le risque de pluie est ____.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Il fera quinze degrés.
Swap the word
Swap the word
The forecast says tomorrow turns colder, not warmer.
Demain, ça va ____.
Build the line
Build the line
The forecast says rain.
.
Tap the words in order.
What do you say?
What do you say?
Inès says she has just checked the weather. Ask whether it will rain tomorrow.
True or false?
True or false?
This line means the sun is out right now.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You want to know if Inès has plans tomorrow.
Say it — ask about rain
Now you're Sam at the café, planning tomorrow with Inès. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.
Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.
- InèsOn va au canal demain.We're going to the canal tomorrow.
- Sam (you)Ask if it is going to rain tomorrow.
Ask if it is going to rain tomorrow.
Il va pleuvoir demain ?
Is it going to rain tomorrow?
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Recap — what you can say now
| French | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Il va pleuvoir demain ? | Is it going to rain tomorrow? | |
| Il fera quinze degrés. | It'll be fifteen degrees. | |
| Les prévisions parlent de pluie. | The forecast says rain. | |
| Le risque de pluie est élevé. | The chance of rain is high. | |
| Demain, ça va refroidir. | It'll turn colder tomorrow. | |
| N'oublie pas le parapluie. | Don't forget the umbrella. |
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