Faut-il (en. Should we)

/fo.t‿il/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates an obligation or a necessity.

Must we really study to pass this exam?

Faut-il vraiment étudier pour réussir cet examen ?

Used to ask an indirect question.

Must I accompany you?

Faut-il que je t'accompagne ?

Serves to express a prerequisite condition.

Must we understand the problem before proposing a solution?

Faut-il comprendre le problème avant de proposer une solution ?

The phrase 'faut-il' comes from the expression 'il faut', which is an impersonal form of the verb 'falloir'.

Must we say it?

Imply that something is obvious.

Faut-il le dire ?

Must we worry about it?

Raise the question of whether something deserves to be taken seriously.

Faut-il s'en inquiéter ?

Must we really do this?

Express doubt about the necessity of an action.

Faut-il vraiment faire cela ?

falloir

Verb that indicates obligation or necessity.

falloir

necessity

State of being necessary.

nécessité

obligation

State of being compelled to do something.

obligation

Must we really?

When someone doubts the necessity of a task, one might say 'Must we really?'

Quand quelqu'un doute de la nécessité d'une tâche, on peut dire 'Faut-il vraiment ?'

One shouldn't exaggerate

When considering that an obligation is too heavy, one might respond 'One shouldn't exaggerate!'

Lorsqu'on considère qu'une obligation est trop lourde, on peut répondre 'Faut pas exagérer !'