falloir
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
impersonal verb
a. to need
Il me faut du repos.I need some rest.
b. to have to
Il faut composter votre billet avant de monter dans le train.You have to validate your ticket before boarding the train.
c. must
Il faut répondre à toutes les questions du formulaire.You must answer all the questions on the form.
d. should
Il faudrait que nous ayons une réunion toutes les semaines.We should have a meeting every week.
e. to be necessary to
Il faut trouver de la joie dans la vie.It's necessary to find joy in life.
a. to need
Il me faut 20 euros de plus pour m'acheter cette veste.I need 20 more euros to buy this jacket.
a. to take
Il faut 15 minutes pour aller à la fac à pied.It takes 15 minutes to walk to campus.
a. must
La porte est déverrouillée. Il faut que Petra ne l'ait pas fermée à clé.The door is unlocked. Petra must not have locked it.
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