Il me faut et il lui faut

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Permalink Reply by Crack1 on October 16, 2009 at 11:34am

Thanks Frank

So when it come to breakfast, the following is correct.

Il faut que je petite-déjeune.

And for dinner, the following is correct.
Il faut que je dîne.

Please correct me.
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On dîne à 19h00.

Permalink Reply by Frank on October 16, 2009 at 11:53am

Hey Crack,


Yes, both are correct although we rarely say "petit-déjeuner" (except to sound funny), we just say "déjeuner" even for the breakfast.

Permalink Reply by Crack1 on October 17, 2009 at 11:21am

When I am hungry or thirsty, I think I could use the following:

Il fait faim/soif.

Maybe it is 'J'ai faim/soif'
Please tell me.

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Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on October 17, 2009 at 11:24am

Use Il fait with weather expressions and related expressions, when you're talking about the hotness/coldness of a place, room etc.

Use J'ai when you're talking about your hunger/thirst/hotness/coldness.

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Permalink Reply by Frank on October 17, 2009 at 12:41pm

You might hear "Il se fait faim" and "Il se fait soif" (just like "Il se fait tard") but this is definitely informal.

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