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    Fallait (en. Had to)

    /fa.lɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Translation: Form of the verb falloir, indicating an obligation or necessity.
    Translation: It was necessary to finish the homework before going out.
    Il fallait finir les devoirs avant de sortir.
    Translation: Expresses a condition or need to be met.
    Translation: You needed to be there on time.
    Il fallait que tu sois là à l'heure.
    Translation: Used to express advice or a recommendation.
    Translation: You should have talked to him about it sooner.
    Il fallait lui en parler plus tôt.

    Etymology

    Translation: From Latin 'fallere', meaning 'to deceive', but here primarily used to express necessity.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Translation: it was to be expected
    Translation: It was predictable.
    il fallait s'y attendre
    Translation: what should have been done?
    Translation: What were we supposed to do?
    qu'est-ce qu'il fallait faire ?
    Translation: it needed to be seen
    Translation: It was necessary to see it.
    il fallait voir ça

    Related Words

    Translation: to be necessary
    Translation: Verb meaning to be necessary.
    falloir
    Translation: to have to
    Translation: Verb reminding of an obligation.
    devoir

    Slang Meanings

    Translation: It's for sure that this had to be done.
    Translation: Did you see the movie? It was crazy, we had to go!
    T'as vu le film ? C'était ouf, fallait y aller !
    Translation: It had to be done.
    Translation: You shouldn't have missed that concert, it was great!
    Fallait pas rater ce concert, c'était génial !