| Examples |
| il vaut mieux que = it would be better |
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Au lieu de traîner
dans la rue, il
vaut mieux qu' il apprenne
quelque chose. |
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Instead of hanging around in the street it would be better that he learned something. |
| il faut que = it would be better |
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Il vaut mieux que tu sois plus gentil envers les autres. |
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It is necessary that you are friendlier to the others. |
| c'
est dommage que = it is a pity |
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C' est dommage qu' il s' en aille. |
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It is a pity that he leaves. |
| il semble que = it seems |
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Il semble qu' il n' ait pas compris ce que nous lui avons dit. |
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It seems that he has not understood what we have told him. |
| il est important = it is important |
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Il est important que tu sois présent. |
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It is important that you are present. |
