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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: Il va falloir is a fixed way to say "it'll be necessary" or "I'll have to," even though it literally starts with il. French uses that dummy il all the time here, as in Il va falloir partir.

Phrase Breakdown

[eel]

Refers to a male person or animal.

Example

Il joue au football.

He is playing soccer.

[vah]

goes

Movement or travel in a direction.

Example

Il va à l'école.

He goes to school.

falloir

[fah-LWahr]

to be necessary

Required for a particular purpose.

Example

Il va falloir que tu travailles plus.

It will be necessary that you work more.

que

[kuh]

that

Introduces a clause or phrase.

Example

Il va falloir que j'étudie.

It's necessary that I study.

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