What is 'faut' when translated from French to English?

Answer 1

Faut is the il conjugated form of the French Verb "falloir" which means "to be necessary". It is abnormal in the sense that it is only used in the il form. It can be used in a couple of ways. For example, if you want to say "I need a bottle", you can say "Il me faut une bouteille". Also it can be used in a sentence with another verb. For example, a way to say "You have to eat your vegetables", would be "Il faut manger vos légumes". One last way, and the most common way, would be to use it with "que". For example, to say "I need to do my homework", you would say "Il faut que je fasse mes devoirs". When you use it in the form, notice how I used "fasse" instead of "fais"; You need to use the Subjunctive.

Answer 2

Faut is a form of the verb "falloir", meaning to have to/must. It is the conjugated form for the third person singular in the present tense.
Il faut faire tes devoirs : it is necessary to do your homework, you must do your homework.