This one's got me beaten.... Why does 'il te faut de l'aide' translate as 'you need help'?

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This one's got me beaten.... Why does 'il te faut de l'aide' translate as 'you need help'?

It sounds like you are saying 'he (or she) needs to help you'. If you need help then I would want to say 'tu a besoin de l'aide'

This question relates to:French lesson "Il faut : expressing necessity and obligation"

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LauraKwiziq team member

Bonjour Merle, You can read "il te faut de l'aide" as "il faut de l'aide à toi" --> it is necessary for help for you. You can also say "tu as besoin de l'aide."

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This one's got me beaten.... Why does 'il te faut de l'aide' translate as 'you need help'?

It sounds like you are saying 'he (or she) needs to help you'. If you need help then I would want to say 'tu a besoin de l'aide'

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