Expressing obligation and necessity in French | Devoir vs falloir

In this Q&A-style video, teachers Mark and Pierre-Benoît from Coffee Break French answer learner Dan's question about the difference between the verbs "devoir" and "falloir", which are both used in similar contexts in French. In this video, we'll start by conjugating each verb, then we'll show each of the verbs in example sentences to help you understand when to use each of them.

Here are the phrases included in this video:
• je dois partir
• il me faut partir
• tu dois manger plus
• il te faut manger plus
• nous devons écouter Coffee Break French
• il nous faut écouter Coffee Break French
• elles doivent prendre le train
• il leur faut prendre le train

Make sure you watch the full video to hear a full explanation about when to use each of these two similar verbs. We've provided subtitles in English which can be turned on using the Subtitles/CC button.

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