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il m'a fallu

I had to

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phrase Common #8,573
I had to Used with an infinitive to mean “I had to do something.” With a duration or quantity, it can mean “it took me” or “I needed.”
FR: Il m'a fallu deux heures pour finir le travail.
EN: It took me two hours to finish the work.

Il m'a fallu en faire un essai.

I had to give it a try.

Il m'a fallu me tailler d'ici.

I had to get out of here.

Il m'a fallu tout refaire.

I had to redo everything.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Il m'a fallu deux heures pour résoudre ce problème.

It took me two hours to solve this problem.

Il m'a fallu longtemps pour m'accoutumer au bruit.

It took me a long time to get used to the noise.

Il m'a fallu sortir de là.

I had to get out of there.

J'ai eu des problèmes qu'il m'a fallu traiter.

I had some problems that I had to deal with.

Il m'a fallu vérifier quelque chose, un point c'est tout.

I just needed to check something, that's all.

Il m'a fallu de l'aide.

I needed help.

Il m'a fallu le faire aujourd'hui.

I had to do it today.

Il m'a fallu six mois entiers pour maîtriser mon premier déguisement.

It took me a full six months to master my first disguise.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Il m'a fallu un an pour avoir un rendez-vous.

It took me a year to get an appointment.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il m'a fallu changer les règles.

I had to change the rules.

Il m'a fallu faire ce que j'ai fait.

I had to do what I did.

Il m'a fallu prendre soin de la situation.

I had to take care of the situation.

Il m'a fallu toute la vie pour l'inventer.

It took me my whole life to invent it.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Il m'a fallu deux jambes cassées pour me lever sur mes pieds.

It took two broken legs for me to get back on my feet.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Il m'a fallu m'occuper de toi.

I had to take care of you.

Il m'a fallu te voir.

I had to see you.

Il m'a fallu y retourner.

I had to go back there.

Il m'a fallu aller chercher quelque chose dans ma chambre.

I had to go get something from my room.

Il m'a fallu des années pour arriver à parler cette langue.

It took me years to be able to speak this language.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Il m'a fallu le faire moi-même.

I had to do it myself.

Il m'a fallu sortir d'ici.

I had to get out of here.

Il m'a fallu un certain temps pour comprendre.

It took me a while to understand.

— Solaris (1972)

Il m'a fallu cinq heures pour arranger ça.

It took me five hours to fix that.

— Benni (2019)

Il m'a fallu faire mon devoir.

I had to do my homework.

Il m'a fallu quelques heures pour le dessiner.

It took me a few hours to draw it.

Il m'a fallu travailler le week-end dernier.

I had to work last weekend.

Il m'a fallu effectuer un choix.

I had to make a choice.

Hélas, il m'a fallu vivre ces jours de malheur.

Alas, I had to live through those days of misery.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002)

Il m'a fallu m'occuper de vous.

I had to take care of you.

Il m'a fallu terminer ce que j'avais commencé.

I had to finish what I had started.

Il m'a fallu deux heures pour atteindre Yokohama.

It took me two hours to reach Yokohama.

Il m'a fallu longtemps pour guérir de la pneumonie.

It took me a long time to recover from pneumonia.

Il m'a fallu sortir de la maison.

I had to leave the house.

Il m'a fallu un certain temps pour saisir de quoi il parlait.

It took me a while to understand what he was talking about.

Il m'a fallu cinq minutes pour résoudre le problème.

It took me five minutes to solve the problem.

Il m'a fallu faire un choix.

I had to make a choice.

Tu n'imagines pas ce qu'il m'a fallu inventer.

You can't imagine what I had to come up with.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Il m'a fallu retourner chez moi.

I had to go back home.

Il m'a fallu trois jours pour nettoyer la pièce.

It took me three days to clean the room.