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do
make
perform
create
cost
amount to
come to (a total)
Ça fait combien pour le café ?
How much is the coffee?
express weather or temperature (in impersonal constructions)
Il fait chaud aujourd'hui.
It's hot today.
cause someone to do something / have something done (faire + infinitive)
Je fais réparer ma voiture demain.
I'm having my car repaired tomorrow.
seem / look / feel (often used with 'ça fait' + adjective or noun)
Ça fait bizarre de revenir ici après tant d'années.
It feels weird to come back here after so many years.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Faire means "to do" or "to make." It is a highly irregular verb, one of the most common and versatile in French.
USAGE
It describes actions ("*Je fais mes devoirs*"), creation ("*Elle fait un gâteau*"), and often refers to weather ("*Il fait beau/froid*"). It can also mean "to cause" or "to render" (e.g., "*faire rire*").
TRAPS
Its numerous idiomatic expressions are tricky. Direct translation often fails: "*faire la vaisselle*" (to do the dishes, not "make the dishes"), "*faire attention*" (to pay attention), "*faire du sport*" (to play/do sports). Be aware of its many non-literal uses.
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je fais
Tu fais
Il/elle/on fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils/elles font