B2 Expression 正式

Il faut reconnaître que

It must be admitted that

意思

Used to acknowledge a fact or truth.

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文化背景

In French intellectual circles, using 'Il faut reconnaître que' is a way to signal that you are participating in a 'débat d'idées' (debate of ideas) rather than a personal quarrel. While standard French is used in formal writing, in spoken Quebec French, you might hear 'Faut avouer que' more frequently in casual settings. This phrase is a staple of 'langue de bois' (political jargon) in France, used to avoid answering a question directly by acknowledging a general truth instead. In a 'dissertation' (French academic essay), this phrase is used in the 'antithèse' section to show the student has considered multiple viewpoints.

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The 'Mais' Pivot

Always follow 'Il faut reconnaître que [Fact]' with a 'mais [Your Point]' to sound like a master debater.

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No Subjunctive!

This is the #1 mistake. Even though it starts with 'Il faut', the 'que' belongs to 'reconnaître', so use the indicative.

意思

Used to acknowledge a fact or truth.

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The 'Mais' Pivot

Always follow 'Il faut reconnaître que [Fact]' with a 'mais [Your Point]' to sound like a master debater.

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No Subjunctive!

This is the #1 mistake. Even though it starts with 'Il faut', the 'que' belongs to 'reconnaître', so use the indicative.

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Objectivity is Key

Use this phrase when you want to sound like you are being objective, even if you are being biased!

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Shorten it

In casual conversation, drop the 'Il' and just say 'Faut reconnaître que...'

自我测试

Choose the correct verb form to follow the phrase.

Il faut reconnaître que ce projet ___ un grand succès.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: est

We use the indicative 'est' because 'Il faut reconnaître que' introduces a fact, not a subjective requirement.

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun to give credit to 'him'.

Il faut ___ reconnaître un certain courage.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: lui

We use the indirect object pronoun 'lui' (to him) with the verb reconnaître in this context.

Match the response to the situation.

Situation: Someone says a famous actor is overrated.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Il faut reconnaître qu'il a gagné trois Oscars.

This response uses a fact (winning Oscars) to provide a balanced counter-argument.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.

A: 'Le nouveau stagiaire est un peu lent.' B: 'Oui, mais ___ qu'il est très appliqué.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: il faut reconnaître

'Il faut reconnaître' is used here to concede a point (he is slow) while adding a positive fact (he is diligent).

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视觉学习工具

Indicative vs. Subjunctive

Il faut reconnaître que...
C'est vrai (Indicative) It is true
Il faut que...
Ce soit vrai (Subjunctive) It be true

练习题库

4 练习
Choose the correct verb form to follow the phrase. Choose B1

Il faut reconnaître que ce projet ___ un grand succès.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: est

We use the indicative 'est' because 'Il faut reconnaître que' introduces a fact, not a subjective requirement.

Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun to give credit to 'him'. Fill Blank B2

Il faut ___ reconnaître un certain courage.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: lui

We use the indirect object pronoun 'lui' (to him) with the verb reconnaître in this context.

Match the response to the situation. situation_matching B1

Situation: Someone says a famous actor is overrated.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Il faut reconnaître qu'il a gagné trois Oscars.

This response uses a fact (winning Oscars) to provide a balanced counter-argument.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'Le nouveau stagiaire est un peu lent.' B: 'Oui, mais ___ qu'il est très appliqué.'

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: il faut reconnaître

'Il faut reconnaître' is used here to concede a point (he is slow) while adding a positive fact (he is diligent).

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

12 个问题

Yes, but it's a bit formal. In a text, you'd more likely say 'C'est vrai que' or 'Faut avouer que'.

That is also correct and means 'It is necessary that we recognize', but 'Il faut reconnaître que' is a much more common impersonal fixed expression.

Close, but 'Il faut reconnaître que' sounds more like 'It must be admitted'—it's more objective than 'J'admets'.

No, you can acknowledge negative things too: 'Il faut reconnaître que c'est un désastre.'

No, it always introduces a clause. You can't say 'C'est vrai, il faut reconnaître.' You would say 'C'est vrai, il faut le reconnaître.'

'Reconnaître' is more about facts and logic; 'avouer' is more about secrets or feelings.

Absolutely. it's perfect for acknowledging a competitor's strength or a project's weakness.

You can say 'Tu dois reconnaître que' or 'Il faut que tu reconnaisses', but 'Il faut reconnaître que' is the most natural way to say it generally.

Yes, it is standard French used from France to Senegal to Quebec.

Yes, e.g., 'Il faut lui reconnaître ce talent.' (One must recognize this talent in him.)

Not at all. It is very modern and used daily in news and podcasts.

'Faut avouer que' is the most common informal equivalent.

相关表达

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Il faut avouer que

synonym

One must confess/admit that

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Force est de constater que

specialized form

One is forced to note that

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Certes

similar

Admittedly / Certainly

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On ne peut pas nier que

similar

One cannot deny that

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Il est vrai que

similar

It is true that

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