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How to Say ‘You need a badge.’ in French

Il faut un badge.

eel foh uhn BADJ

[eel foh uhn BADJ]

💬 Usage Tip: Il faut plus a thing means "you need". Plus a verb, it means "you have to": Il faut signer "You have to sign".

Phrase Breakdown

Il faut

eel foh

You need / It's necessary

An impersonal expression from 'falloir'. Say 'eel foh'; the 't' is silent.

Example

Il faut partir.

We have to leave.

Words in this phrase

[eel]

it (impersonal)

Impersonal subject used with verbs like 'rester' meaning 'there is left'.

Example

Il reste du pain.

There is some bread left.

faut

[foh]

is needed / must

Form of 'falloir', used only with impersonal 'il' to say something is necessary.

Example

Il faut arriver à neuf heures.

You have to arrive at nine.

un badge.

uhn BADJ

a badge / access card

Borrowed from English but pronounced 'bahdj'.

Example

J'ai oublié mon badge.

I forgot my badge.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Indefinite article used before a singular noun.

Example

Un petit garçon joue.

A little boy is playing.

badge

[BADJ]

badge / access card

A card used to enter a building or office.

Example

J'ai oublié mon badge.

I forgot my badge.

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