Planning for a very hot day | Learn French in English

French lesson set in a contemporary Paris everyday setting: Before going outside on a very hot day, two adults plan to avoid the strongest heat, use sunscreen, carry water, and visit a park later..

EN → FR / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui.

eel va FEHR treh SHOH oh-zhoor-DWEE It's going to be really hot today.
B

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

ay-vee-TON duh mar-SHAY pahn-DAHN luh moh-MAHN luh ploo SHOH duh la zhoor-NAY Let's avoid walking during the hottest part of the day.
A

Je mettrai de la crème solaire avant de partir.

zhuh meh-TRAY duh la KREHM soh-LEHR ah-VAHN duh par-TEER I'll put on sunscreen before we leave.
B

Reste aussi à l'ombre chaque fois que tu peux.

rehst oh-SEE ah LOM-bruh SHAK fwah kuh too puh Stay in the shade whenever you can, too.
A

Je pourrais vite me déshydrater avec cette chaleur.

zhuh poo-RAY veet muh day-ee-drah-TAY ah-VEK set sha-LEHR I could get dehydrated quickly in this heat.
B

Emporte de l'eau et bois souvent.

ahn-PORT duh LOH ay bwah soo-VAHN Carry water and drink often.
A

Allons au parc plus tard, quand il fera plus frais.

ah-LON oh PARK ploo TAR, kahn eel fuh-RAH ploo FREH Let's visit the park later when it's cooler.
B

Ce sera plus sûr et plus confortable.

suh suh-RAH ploo SOOR ay ploo kohn-for-TAH-bluh That will be safer and more comfortable.

Word by Word

Il In “Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui”, “Il” is the grammatical subject used for the weather. It does not refer to a particular person. The same weather pattern appears in “quand il fera plus frais”.
va In “Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui”, “va” helps express what is going to happen soon. Together with “faire”, it says that the weather is going to be very hot. A useful pattern is “va” followed by an infinitive.
faire In “Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui”, “faire” is used in the French expression for describing weather. Together with “Il” and “très chaud”, it means that the weather will be very hot. The same weather verb appears in “il fera plus frais”.
très “Très” means “very” and strengthens “chaud” in “très chaud”. It is placed directly before the adjective it intensifies. This pattern is useful for making an adjective stronger.
chaud In “Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui”, “chaud” describes the weather as hot. It appears after “faire” in this weather expression. The related expression “le plus chaud” describes the hottest part of the day.
aujourd'hui “Aujourd'hui” means “today” and places the hot weather in the current day. It appears at the end of “Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui”. Use it when referring to the day of speaking.
Évitons “Évitons” means “let's avoid” and gives a suggestion to a group that includes the speaker. In “Évitons de marcher”, it introduces the action the speakers want to avoid. This form is useful for making a shared suggestion.
de In “Évitons de marcher”, “de” introduces the action being avoided. It is followed here by the infinitive “marcher”. The pattern “de” plus an infinitive is used after this expression.
marcher “Marcher” means “to walk” in “Évitons de marcher”. It names the activity that the speakers want to avoid during the hottest part of the day. It is used here after “de”.
pendant “Pendant” means “during” and identifies the period when they should avoid walking. In “pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée”, it is followed by a noun phrase. Use it to locate an action within a period of time.
le In “le moment le plus chaud”, “le” introduces the specific noun “moment”. It forms part of the expression naming the hottest time of the day. Here it comes directly before “moment”.
moment “Moment” means “moment” or “period of time”. In “le moment le plus chaud de la journée”, it refers to the hottest part of the day. It can be used for a particular point or period being discussed.
plus In “le plus chaud”, “plus” helps form the meaning “the hottest”. In “plus tard”, it contributes to the meaning “later”. Its meaning here depends on the expression in which it appears.
la In “de la journée”, “la” introduces the noun “journée”. Together, “de la journée” identifies the day as the period being discussed. It appears directly before “journée”.
journée “Journée” means the day or the daytime period in “de la journée”. The phrase “le moment le plus chaud de la journée” means the hottest part of the day. It refers to the day as a period of time.
Je “Je” means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who will put on sunscreen. It is the subject of “Je mettrai de la crème solaire”. Use it before an action performed by the speaker.
mettrai In “Je mettrai de la crème solaire”, “mettrai” says that the speaker will put something on before leaving. The object of the action is “de la crème solaire”. It is useful for stating a future personal plan.
crème “Crème” means “cream” in “crème solaire”. Together, “crème solaire” refers to sunscreen. It is the thing that the speaker will put on before leaving.
solaire “Solaire” describes something related to the sun. In “crème solaire”, it specifies that the cream is sunscreen. It comes after “crème” in this noun phrase.
avant “Avant” means “before” and places one action earlier than another. In “avant de partir”, it introduces the time before leaving. A useful pattern is “avant de” followed by an infinitive.
partir “Partir” means “to leave” in “avant de partir”. It names the action that will happen after the sunscreen is put on. It follows “avant de”.
Reste “Reste” tells one person to stay. In “Reste aussi à l'ombre”, it is a direct suggestion to remain in the shade. It is useful for giving a simple instruction about where someone should remain.
aussi “Aussi” means “also” or “too” and adds another piece of advice in “Reste aussi à l'ombre”. It shows that staying in the shade is an additional recommendation. It is placed after “Reste” here.
à In “à l'ombre”, “à” helps express the place where someone should stay. Together, the phrase means “in the shade”. It is followed here by “l'ombre”.
l'ombre “L'ombre” means “the shade” in “Reste aussi à l'ombre”. It names the cooler place where the listener should stay. The phrase is used after “à” to express location.
chaque “Chaque” means “each” or “every” and modifies “fois” in “chaque fois que tu peux”. Together, the expression means “whenever you can”. Use it before a singular noun to refer to every occurrence.
fois “Fois” means “time” or “occasion” in the expression “chaque fois que tu peux”. With “chaque” and “que”, it helps express “whenever”. This expression introduces a condition for following the advice.
que In “chaque fois que tu peux”, “que” introduces the clause describing when the advice applies. The whole expression means “whenever you can”. Here it is followed by “tu peux”.
tu “Tu” means “you” when speaking to one person in the dialogue. In “tu peux”, it is the subject of the ability expressed there. It is used for the person being advised to stay in the shade.
peux In “tu peux”, “peux” means “can” and expresses the listener's ability or possibility. The complete phrase “chaque fois que tu peux” means “whenever you can”. It is useful for making advice depend on what the person is able to do.
pourrais In “Je pourrais vite me déshydrater”, “pourrais” expresses a possible outcome: the speaker could become dehydrated. It is followed by the infinitive phrase “me déshydrater”. This pattern is useful for describing a possible risk or consequence.
vite “Vite” means “quickly” and describes how soon the speaker could become dehydrated. In “pourrais vite me déshydrater”, it is placed before the rest of the infinitive phrase. Use it to describe a rapid change or action.
me In “me déshydrater”, “me” refers back to the speaker as the person affected by the action. Together with “déshydrater”, it expresses becoming dehydrated oneself. It appears directly before the verb.
déshydrater In “me déshydrater”, “déshydrater” describes becoming dehydrated. The phrase says that the speaker might lose too much water in the heat. It is used after “pourrais” to describe a possible result.
avec In “avec cette chaleur”, “avec” means “with” in the conditions created by the heat. The phrase explains the situation in which the speaker could become dehydrated. It is followed by “cette chaleur”.
cette “Cette” means “this” and identifies the heat being experienced now. In “cette chaleur”, it comes before the noun it specifies. Use it to point to a particular situation or thing.
chaleur “Chaleur” means “heat” in “cette chaleur”. It refers to the hot conditions that could cause dehydration. The phrase “avec cette chaleur” connects the heat with that possible risk.
Emporte “Emporte” tells one person to carry or take something along. In “Emporte de l'eau”, it gives practical advice for going outside in the heat. It is followed by the thing to be carried.
l'eau “L'eau” means “the water” or simply “water” in “Emporte de l'eau”. It is the object that the listener should take along. The phrase is used in advice about staying hydrated.
et “Et” means “and” and links the two instructions in “Emporte de l'eau et bois souvent”. It connects carrying water with drinking frequently. It is placed between the two actions.
bois “Bois” gives the instruction to drink in “bois souvent”. It is the second direct instruction after carrying water. Together with “souvent”, it advises frequent drinking.
souvent “Souvent” means “often” and describes how frequently the listener should drink. In “bois souvent”, it follows the instruction and adds its frequency. Use it to recommend repeated actions.
Allons “Allons” means “let's go” and proposes that the speakers go together. In “Allons au parc”, the context gives the practical meaning “let's visit the park”. It is useful for making a shared plan.
au In “Allons au parc”, “au” expresses movement to the park. It appears before “parc” in the destination phrase. Use this form when referring to going to this masculine place noun.
parc “Parc” means “park” in “Allons au parc”. It is the destination of the shared plan. The phrase places the visit later, when the weather is cooler.
tard “Tard” means “late” or “later”. In “plus tard”, it refers to a later time in the day. This expression is used to postpone the visit to the park.
quand “Quand” means “when” and introduces the condition for visiting the park. In “quand il fera plus frais”, it connects the visit with cooler weather. It is followed by the weather clause.
fera In “il fera plus frais”, “fera” is used to describe future weather. Together with “il” and “plus frais”, it means that it will be cooler. It appears after “quand” to state when the plan should happen.
frais “Frais” describes the weather as cool in “il fera plus frais”. With “plus”, the phrase means “it will be cooler”. It gives the weather condition for visiting the park.
Ce “Ce” means “that” and refers to the plan of visiting the park later. In “Ce sera plus sûr et plus confortable”, it is the subject of the evaluation. It allows the speaker to comment on the proposed plan.
sera “Sera” means “will be” in “Ce sera plus sûr et plus confortable”. It links the plan referred to by “Ce” with the two descriptions that follow. This form is useful for describing a future result or situation.
sûr “Sûr” means “safe” in “plus sûr”. With “plus”, the phrase means “safer”. It describes the planned visit later as having less risk.
confortable “Confortable” means “comfortable” in “plus confortable”. With “plus”, it means “more comfortable”. It describes how the later plan will feel compared with going out during the hottest part of the day.

Grammar Points

avant de + infinitif

Avant de partir, je mettrai de la crème solaire.

ah-VAHN duh par-TEER, zhuh meh-TRAY duh la KREHM soh-LEHR

Before leaving, I will put on sunscreen.

Use avant de followed by an infinitive when the subject remains the same in both actions.

chaque fois que + proposition

Chaque fois que je peux, je reste à l'ombre.

SHAK fwah kuh zhuh puh, zhuh rehst ah LOM-bruh

Whenever I can, I stay in the shade.

Chaque fois que introduces a clause describing an action that happens whenever a condition occurs.

French Vocabulary

aujourd'hui adv
oh-zhoor-DWEE today

Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui.

avant de prep
ah-VAHN duh before

Je mettrai de la crème solaire avant de partir.

chaud adj
SHOH hot

Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui.

crème solaire noun
KREHM soh-LEHR sunscreen

Je mettrai de la crème solaire avant de partir.

éviter verb
ay-vee-TAY to avoid Évitons

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

faire verb
FEHR to be (used for weather)

Il va faire très chaud aujourd'hui.

journée noun
zhoor-NAY day

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

marcher verb
mar-SHAY to walk

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

mettre verb
MEHTR to put on mettrai

Je mettrai de la crème solaire avant de partir.

moment noun
moh-MAHN moment

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

partir verb
par-TEER to leave

Je mettrai de la crème solaire avant de partir.

pendant prep
pahn-DAHN during

Évitons de marcher pendant le moment le plus chaud de la journée.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's going to be really hot today.

Show AnswerIl va faire très chaud aujourd'hui.

Carry water and drink often.

Show AnswerEmporte de l'eau et bois souvent.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

during

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moment

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to avoid

Show AnswerÉvitons

to walk

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