English–French

“do” in French

French

Alsout · effectuer

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛʁ/

Example

Il fait la cuisine tous les jours.

He does the cooking every day.

Illustration for faire (do)

How to say “do” in French

“Do” in French is faire.

A person brings an action, object, or change into reality.

Full entry for faire: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with faire

Elle fait attention en traversant la rue.

She pays attention when crossing the street.

Tips for using faire

  • In the present tense, il fait is pronounced like je fais, but ils font has a different stem and pronunciation.

Other French words for “do”

masculine noundo

On chante ut au début de l'exercice.

They sing do at the beginning of the exercise.

Il faut effectuer ce travail aujourd'hui.

This work must be done today.

“do” in other languages