How to Say ‘I will have to’ in French
Il va falloir que
eel vah fah-LWahr kuh
[eel vah fah-LWahr kuh]
💬 Usage Tip: A formal way to express necessity for future actions.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
He
Refers to a male person or animal.
Il joue au football.
He is playing soccer.
va
[vah]
goes
Movement or travel in a direction.
Il va à l'école.
He goes to school.
falloir
[fah-LWahr]
to be necessary
Required for a particular purpose.
Il va falloir que tu travailles plus.
It will be necessary that you work more.
que
[kuh]
that
Introduces a clause or phrase.
Il va falloir que j'étudie.
It's necessary that I study.
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