"Est-ce qu'il neige ?"

Translation: Is it snowing?

[HonkeynutJam]

I think the lady saying this needs some water, that voice crack was terrific!

[bib0762]

Haha Definitely bra

[Kay_Wil84]

Confused here, why is it "Est-ce qu'il neige" and not "Est-ce que c'est neige"?

I thought "Est-ce qu'il" = "does he/is he"

and "Est-ce que c'est" = "is it"

This was the sample Doulingo gave:

Est-ce qu'il boit ? — Does he drink? / Is he drinking?

Est-ce que c'est un problème ? — Is it a problem?

Est-ce qu'il a un chien ? — Does he have a dog?

[Warnerau]

C'est neige would make it mean "It's snow" (snow being a noun). Il neige, on the other hand (neige being the present tense of neiger), is a set phrase meaning "it is snowing/it snows." Expression relating to weather are expressed with il: Il pleut, il fait chaud, il fait froid, for example.

[Kay_Wil84]

Thanks for the explanation!

[jagarenflicka1]

Is the weather here to refered to as "he"? And what are other cases you can use this "est-ce qu'il *" phrase? Only with the weather?

[CJ.Dennis]

No, the weather is not "he" but "it" (always masculine). A feminine "it" can be referred to as "elle". You could also say "Est-ce qu'il/qu'elle là ?" for instance, "Is he/she/it here?"

[jagarenflicka1]

Thanks ^^

[Arthur617244]

I was guessing all the questions in duolingo!!!!!!!!!

[Enarose12]

Can't see what is wrong with this

[purpledwarf]

Aside from "Is it snowing?" will "Does it snow?" also be a correct/acceptable translation for "Est-ce qu'il neige?" Thanks in advance!