Expressions with Faire
Many common French expressions use the verb faire (to make/do), whereas their English translation is another verb, often to be or to go. Here are some faire expressions you should know:
Many common French expressions use the verb faire (to make/do), whereas their English translation is another verb, often to be or to go. Here are some faire expressions you should know:
- faire des achats (to go shopping)
- faire du basket/foot (to play basketball/soccer)
- faire beau/mauvais (to be nice/bad [weather]) Example: il fait beau, il fait chaud, il fait froid
- faire la bise (to give a kiss on each cheek as a greeting)
- faire la cuisine (to do the cooking)
- faire mal à (to hurt [someone])
- faire le ménage (to do the housekeeping)
- faire peur à (to scare/frighten [someone])
- faire une promenade (to go for a walk)
- faire du vélo/de la moto (to ride a bike/motorcycle)
- faire un voyage (to go on a trip)
- faire du ski – to go skiing
- faire des maths – to do math