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Idiomatic French expressions
Idiomatic expressions are key to french learning.x
When you learn French, it can seem like there is always more grammar to learn, but in fact grammar lessons are finite.x
Expressions, on other hand, are virtually endless.x
No matter how much you study, it sometimes feels like there are always a couple of new expressions in whatever you read.x
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Falloir - French Expressions with Falloir
Idiomatic French expressions
The French verb falloir literally means "to be necessary" or "to need" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions.x
Learn how to say far from it, that's more than we need, it takes all kinds, and more with this list of expressions with falloir.x
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Il faudrait avoir plus de temps
I/We need more time
il fallait être
you/one/they must have been
Il fallait me le dire
You should have told me
Il faut bien ça
We definitely want/need that much
Il faut bien vivre/manger
You have to live/eat
Il faut ce qu'il faut (informal)x
You've got to do things properly
Il faut de tout pour faire un monde
It takes all kinds
Il faut du temps/de l'argent pour faire cela
it takes time/money to do that | you need time/money to do that
Il faut entendre ce qu'on dise sur...x
You should hear the kind of things they say about...x
il faut être
you/one/they must be
il faut le comprendre
that's understandable
Il faut le faire
We/You have to do it, It has to be done
Il faut le voir pour le croire
It has to be seen to be believed
Il faut m'excuser, je ne savais pas
You'll have to excuse me, I didn't know
Il faut voir comment tu t'y prends, aussi !x
Look at how you're going about it though!x
Il faut voir comment il ...!x
You should see the way he...!x
Il faut vous dire que...x
I must/have to tell you that...x
Il lui faut quelqu'un pour + infinitive
He needs somebody to...x
Il m'a fallu obéir
I had to do as I was told
Il me faudrait..., s'il vous plaît
I'd like..., please
Il me le faut absolument/à tout prix
I absolutely must have it, I've absolutely got to have it
Il n'en faut pas beaucoup pour que quelqu'un + subjunctive
It doesn't take much to make someone do something
Il ne fallait pas ! (in response to a gift)x
You shouldn't have!x
Il ne fallait pas faire ça, c'est tout
You shouldn't have done it and that's all there is to it
Il ne faut pas être intelligent pour dire ça
That's a pretty stupid thing to say
Il ne me faut pas plus de...x
I don't need more than, it won't take me more than...x
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Idiomatic French expressions
Idiomatic expressions are key to french learning.x
When you learn French, it can seem like there is always more grammar to learn, but in fact grammar lessons are finite.x
Expressions, on other hand, are virtually endless.x
No matter how much you study, it sometimes feels like there are always a couple of new expressions in whatever you read.x
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Falloir - French Expressions with Falloir
Idiomatic French expressions
The French verb falloir literally means "to be necessary" or "to need" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions.x
Learn how to say far from it, that's more than we need, it takes all kinds, and more with this list of expressions with falloir.x
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Il faudrait avoir plus de temps
I/We need more time
il fallait être
you/one/they must have been
Il fallait me le dire
You should have told me
Il faut bien ça
We definitely want/need that much
Il faut bien vivre/manger
You have to live/eat
Il faut ce qu'il faut (informal)x
You've got to do things properly
Il faut de tout pour faire un monde
It takes all kinds
Il faut du temps/de l'argent pour faire cela
it takes time/money to do that | you need time/money to do that
Il faut entendre ce qu'on dise sur...x
You should hear the kind of things they say about...x
il faut être
you/one/they must be
il faut le comprendre
that's understandable
Il faut le faire
We/You have to do it, It has to be done
Il faut le voir pour le croire
It has to be seen to be believed
Il faut m'excuser, je ne savais pas
You'll have to excuse me, I didn't know
Il faut voir comment tu t'y prends, aussi !x
Look at how you're going about it though!x
Il faut voir comment il ...!x
You should see the way he...!x
Il faut vous dire que...x
I must/have to tell you that...x
Il lui faut quelqu'un pour + infinitive
He needs somebody to...x
Il m'a fallu obéir
I had to do as I was told
Il me faudrait..., s'il vous plaît
I'd like..., please
Il me le faut absolument/à tout prix
I absolutely must have it, I've absolutely got to have it
Il n'en faut pas beaucoup pour que quelqu'un + subjunctive
It doesn't take much to make someone do something
Il ne fallait pas ! (in response to a gift)x
You shouldn't have!x
Il ne fallait pas faire ça, c'est tout
You shouldn't have done it and that's all there is to it
Il ne faut pas être intelligent pour dire ça
That's a pretty stupid thing to say
Il ne me faut pas plus de...x
I don't need more than, it won't take me more than...x
