French Word: falloir
English Meaning: to have to, to be necessary
German Meaning: notwendig sein

Word Forms: faille, fallait, fallant, fallu, fallut, fallût, faudra, faudrait, faut

Example Sentences:

Il ne faut jamais se comparer au pire.
We should never compare ourselves to the worst.
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Il ne faut pas rouler trop vite pour ne pas avoir d'accident.
Don't drive too fast, you could have an accident.
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Combien de temps faut-il compter pour se rendre à l'aéroport ?
How long does the journey to the airport take?
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Il fallait assimiler beaucoup de nouvelles impressions.
There were a lot of new impressions to digest.
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Il me faut une aspirine.
I need an aspirin.
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Il faudra que tu te lèves tôt demain.
You will have to get up early tomorrow.
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Il a fallu déneiger la piste avant le décollage de l'avion.
Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.
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