No. 23 in Catalan

fa

"Fa" means "ago."

In a sentence

Fa calor avui.
It is hot today.
The word 'fa' is a conjugation of the verb 'fer' ('to do' / 'to make') used to indicate weather-related expressions.
Va dir que ho va fer fa un mes.
He said that he did it one month ago.
The word 'fa' expresses the idea of 'ago' when referring to past time.
El vent fa que les fulles caiguin.
The wind makes the leaves fall.
Here, 'fa' is used as a form of 'fer' to imply causation: 'makes' or 'causes'.

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