How to Say ‘It must be’ in French
Ça doit être
💬 Usage Tip: A common way to express an assumption or deduction.
🇫🇷 In France: Deductive reasoning is common in casual French conversations when discussing movies or books.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ça
[sah]
that; it; this
Pronoun often used as the subject of a sentence: “That/It…”
Ça doit être un bon seinen, vu les critiques.
It must be a good seinen, judging by the reviews.
doit
[dwah]
must; has to
Form of **devoir** expressing deduction/obligation: *ça doit…* = “it must…”
Ça doit être un shōnen, il y a beaucoup de combats.
It must be a shōnen; there are lots of fights.
être
[ETR]
to be
Infinitive **être** used after **doit**: *doit être* = “must be.”
Ça doit être intéressant si tu aimes les thrillers.
It must be interesting if you like thrillers.
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