it doesn't have to be

Alex, it doesn't have to be faking a conversation.

Alex, ça n’a pas besoin de simuler une conversation.

— One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

Well, it doesn't have to be a prince!

Eh bien, ce n’est pas forcément un prince !

— The Way He Looks (2014)

Yes, but it doesn't have to be the truth.

Oui, mais ce n’est pas forcément la vérité.

— All About My Mother (1999)

It doesn't have to be this way.

Ce n’est pas forcément comme ça.

— System Crasher (2019)

It doesn't have to be sad.

Ce n’est pas forcément triste.

— I'm Still Here (2024)

It doesn't have to be true, or even believable.

Ce n’est pas forcément vrai, ni même crédible.

— The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

It doesn't have to be nice.

Ce n’est pas forcément gentil.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Well, it doesn't have to be the Van Beek.

Bon, ce n’est pas forcément le Van Beek.

— La La Land (2016)