il me faudra

I will need

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phrase Rare #41,543
I will need Used to say that something will be necessary for you. It can also mean “it will take me” when followed by a length of time.
FR: Il me faudra deux heures pour finir.
EN: I will need two hours to finish.

C'est un long voyage, il me faudra un casse-croûte.

It's a long trip; I'll need a snack.

— Men in Black (1997)

Il me faudra environ une semaine pour mettre mes affaires en ordre.

It will take me about a week to get my affairs in order.

Il me faudra un mois pour le reconstruire.

It will take me a month to rebuild it.

Seulement, il me faudra un mot d'excuse.

Only, I'll need an excuse note.

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Il me faudra au moins trois jours pour traduire cette thèse.

It will take me at least three days to translate this thesis.

Il me faudra ses papiers, ses empreintes digitales.

I will need his papers, his fingerprints.

— Les Anges déchus (1995)

Il me faudra quelques jours.

I’ll need a few days.