Breakdown of Il ne faut jamais donner son mot de passe à un escroc.
un
a / an (masculine)
ne
not (used before the verb)
à
at / to / in (general locations) / about (what one thinks about / reacts to)
son
his/her/its (son, sa, ses)
il
it (impersonal subject)
falloir
to be necessary / must (impersonal)
jamais
never / ever
donner
to give
l'escroc
the crook (m)
le mot de passe
the password
Questions & Answers about Il ne faut jamais donner son mot de passe à un escroc.
Why does the translation say 'You must never' when the French is Il ne faut jamais?
Why is it son mot de passe instead of ton or votre if the translation says 'your' password?
Because il faut is an impersonal expression that doesn't target a specific person like tu or vous, the possessive adjective must match that impersonal tone. French uses the third-person singular son, sa, or ses to mean 'one's'. So, son mot de passe literally means 'one's password', which translates naturally as the general 'your password' in English.
How is escroc (crook) pronounced? Do you pronounce the final 'c'?
No, the final 'c' in escroc is completely silent. It is pronounced 'ess-kro'.
How would I use this lesson's grammar (se faire + infinitive) to say 'You must never get scammed' using the verb form of escroc?
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