Il lui fallut donc afficher son statut de veuve

Question

I translated this as ' il fallut donc qu'elle affiche son statut de veuve' Was this incorrect as it wasn't given as an option.Thanks

Cécile Janty-Davies · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Pamela, 
I have flagged this up as I feel what you suggest is acceptable.
There is very little difference between -
Il me faut faire quelque chose 
and 
Il faut que je fasse quelque chose
Bonne Continuation !

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Pamela,
Thanks to you, this option has now been added the list of options.
As for the differences between the 2 structures:
- if you're speaking informally, you’ll more often hear the following structure "Il faut que + [Subjonctif]".
- "Il [me/te/lui/etc.] faut faire" is far less frequent in everyday speech. It sounds quite old-fashioned. You will encounter this structure in literature.
 
Merci de votre contribution !
Bonne journée !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Pamela,I understand that you propose to translate the story in the Passé simple.The exercise is written as an account of the story that would have been written originally I suspect in the Passé simple as historical text.Perhaps this is why your current translation was not offered in passé simple?Bonne JournéeJim

Pamela Lynch · Answer

Thanks for your reply, Jim.I think what I really need to know is the difference between the construction ' il me faut faire quelque chose vs 'il faut que je fasse quelque chose '?Thanks again