necesito más
/neθesito mas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I need more" is translated into Spanish as necesito más.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the first-person singular present indicative of necesitar (to need) and the comparative adverb más (more).
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adverb meaning 'more' in this context, the word más does not change for gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
/neθesito mas/
Did you know?
- The English word 'master' and the Spanish word más share a common ancestor in the Latin word magis, meaning 'more'.
- In Spanish, más is a homophone of mas, which is an archaic and formal word for 'but'.
- While necesito más is grammatically correct, it is often more natural to use the verb querer (to want) in restaurants or shops to sound less urgent.
Examples in context
- Necesito más que eso.I need more than that.Tatoeba #2856578 by marcelostockle, translation #2387503 by CK
- Necesito más vitamina D.I need more vitamin D.Tatoeba #2944773 by marcelostockle, translation #2807648 by Hybrid
- -Necesito más. -Pues no hay más."I need more." "Well, there's no more."Tatoeba #7451930 by arh, translation #9677871 by DJ_Saidez
- Cuando termine esta tarea, necesito más información para continuar.When I finish this task, I will need more information to proceed.
- Estimado señor/estimada señora, preciso más detalles para poder realizar mi trabajo con precisión.Dear sir/madam, I need more details in order to perform my job accurately.
- Por favor, requiero más tiempo para revisar el informe antes de presentarlo.Please, I require more time to review the report before submitting it.
- Oye, necesito más tiempo para terminar el proyecto.Hey, I need more time to finish the project.
- Me falta más dinero para comprarme ese vestido.I need more money to buy that dress.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at a coffee shop.
- AlejandroElena, ¿tienes azúcar?Elena, do you have sugar?
- ElenaSí, aquí tienes.Yes, here you go.
- AlejandroGracias, pero necesito más.Thanks, but I need more.
- ElenaEstá bien, te traigo el sobre.Okay, I will bring you the packet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
