Grammatical class

Verb

faire

(transitive) to do

Details

Syllables

fai-re

Phonetics

fɛʁ

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

45

Freq. (movies)

37

Freq. (news)

65

Sentences

Ça fait bizarre.

That seems/looks bizarre; that gives a bizarre effect/appearance/result.

A1

Est-ce que tu t’es fait couper les cheveux ?

Did you get your hair cut?

A1

Elle se fait les ongles.

She is doing her nails.

A1

Fais pas ton innocent avec moi.

Don't act like you're so innocent around me./Don't give me that innocent act.

A1

Faire la vaisselle

To do the washing-up.

A1

Faire une erreur

To make a mistake.

A1

La chanson me fait pleurer.

The song makes me cry.

A1

Que faire ?

What shall we do?

A1

Ils viennent d’entendre les nouvelles et ils font dans leur culotte.

They've just heard the news and they're shitting themselves.

A2

Je ne m’y suis toujours pas fait.

I still haven't got used to it.

A2

Et à combien le feriez vous ce plumeau?

(literally, “And how much would you sell this feather duster?”)

A2

"Je t’aime," fit-il.

"I love you," he said.

A2