Usage examples of "se fait" in French with translation to English

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Comment se fait-il que vous ayez commis une telle erreur ? How come you made such a mistake?
En vieillissant on se fait plus silencieux. As one grows older, one becomes more silent.
C'est quand on devient capable de bouger que la véritable valeur de la santé se fait ressentir. It's when you become able to move that the real value of health hits home.
Hey Pandark, comment ça se fait que tu sois devenu si célèbre que Pharamp commence à écrire des phrases sur toi ? Hey Pandark, how did you became so famous that Pharamp started writing sentences about you?
Ça m'a fait rire. That made me laugh.
Il fait sensiblement plus froid. It has become noticeably colder.
Faites en sorte que ça ne se produise plus. See that this never happens again.
L'occasion fait le larron. Opportunity makes a thief.
Le tonnerre se fit plus fort. The thunder became louder.
Au fait, qu'est-il arrivé à l'argent que je t'ai prêté? By the way, what happened to the money I lent you?
Tom a fait mauvaise impression. Tom made a poor impression.
En vieillissant on se fait plus silencieux. As one grows older, one becomes more silent.
Il m'a fait chanter. He made me sing.
J'ai fait la connaissance de votre père, hier. I became acquainted with your father yesterday.
Elle l'a fait pleurer. She made him cry.
J'ai fait hier la connaissance de ton père. I became acquainted with your father yesterday.
Qui a fait cette tarte ? Who made this pie?
J'ai fait hier la connaissance de ton papa. I became acquainted with your dad yesterday.
Il fait les changements nécessaires. He makes necessary changes.
Tom est fait pour être un homme d'affaires. Tom is fitted to become a businessman.
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