verb
A1
Frequency #13
falloir
Pronunciation
/fa.lwaʁ/
Meaning
- 1.to be necessary; must (il faut)
- 2.to need (il faut + noun)
Example sentences
Il faut partir maintenant.
We have to leave now.
Il faut un billet.
You need a ticket.
About “falloir”
Falloir is impersonal — mainly il faut. Il faut + infinitive or Il faut que + subjunctive.
Related verbs
Grammar and usage
Conjugation of “falloir”
| il | faut |
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