How to Say ‘I'll have to’ in French
Il va falloir que je
eel vah fah-LWahr kuh zhuh
[eel vah fah-LWahr kuh zhuh]
Phrase Breakdown
Il va falloir que
eel vah fah-LWahr kuh
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
He
Refers to a male person or animal.
Il va falloir que je me dépêche.
He is necessary that I hurry.
va
[vah]
goes
Movement or travel in a direction.
Il va voir sa mère.
He goes to see his mother.
falloir
[fah-LWahr]
to be necessary
Required for a particular purpose.
Il va falloir que je termine.
It will be necessary that I finish.
que
[kuh]
that
Introduces a clause or phrase.
Il semble que je suis en retard.
It seems that I am late.
je
[zhuh]
I
Refers to the speaker.
Je suis ici.
I am here.
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