No. 73 in French
faut
"Faut" means "is necessary" or "must."
In a sentence
Il faut écouter les instructions.
One must listen to the instructions.
'Il faut' implies an obligation, meaning 'it is necessary to' or 'one must'.
Pour réussir, il faut du courage.
To succeed, one needs courage.
'Il faut' here indicates a necessity not regarding an action but a requirement.
Il faut que tu viennes demain.
It is necessary that you come tomorrow.
'Il faut que' is often used to express that something is necessary, followed by a subjunctive verb for specific requirements.
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