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Il faut
Il faut is impersonal and names no subject. Follow it with an infinitive for a general rule, or with a noun for something needed.
Examples in context
Il faut arriver avant midi.
You need to arrive before noon.
Il faut un passeport pour entrer.
You need a passport to enter.
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