Bonjour Julie !
That's a very good question!
The fact is that in practice, "devoir" and "il faut" are perfectly interchangeable :)
The only nuance would be that "il faut" being an impersonal structure, you would maybe prefer "devoir" to emphasise WHO "must act".
Il faut courir. (One/You/We must run.)
Il doit courir. (He must run.)
I hope that's helpful!
How do you choose when to use devoir instead of il faut?
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How do you choose when to use devoir instead of il faut?
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate devoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"
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