il doit avoir

must be

→ il

phrase Uncommon #15,391

must be Used to make an inference or guess about a state or situation, often followed by an adjective, age, or noun phrase.

FR: Il doit avoir raison.

EN: He must be right.

He must be in his forties.

There must be something wrong with him.

— Rebecca (1940)

But it must have a purpose.

— PIKU (2015)

He must have his reasons.

He must have a heart like a ham.

He must have a good reason.

He must feel like it's a terrible waste.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

It must be your size.

He must be hungry.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

His objective must be to hold talks with Gabel.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

He must be homesick.

Let him eat; he must be hungry.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

So, he must have some kind of complex.

— Day Watch (2006)

His mouth must be on fire, give him some honey.

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

He must have a hidden sorrow.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

There must be something in it.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)