necesidades
/neθesidades/from spelling rules
The English phrase "needs" is translated into Spanish as necesidades.
If you want to emphasize that a need is immediate, you can add ahora (now) or use the phrase con urgencia to convey that a need is urgent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is necesidad, while necesidades is the plural form. Note that if you want to express the action of needing (the verb 'to need') in the third-person singular present tense, such as 'he/she/it needs', you should use the verb form necesita instead of the noun necesidades.
How do you pronounce it?
/neθesidades/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word necesidad is used to describe a 'necessity' or a 'need', but when referring to a biological urge to use the restroom, people often use the phrase tener una necesidad.
- The Spanish word necesidad shares a root with the English word 'necessity', both descending from the Latin necessitas, which originally implied a 'lack of escape' or 'unavoidability'.
- The term necesidades is frequently paired with cubrir (to cover) rather than 'meet' or 'satisfy'. In Spanish, you cubres las necesidades of a person or organization.
Examples in context
- Yanni tiene necesidades, ¿sabes?Yanni has needs, you know.This sentence uses necesidades.Tatoeba #10031447 by manufrutos, translation #10031194 by Amastan
- Las necesidades de muchos pesan más que las de pocos.The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.Tatoeba #1517636 by marcelostockle, translation #1517147 by darinmex
- Las personas tienden a subestimar sus necesidades futuras.People have a tendency to underestimate their future needs.Tatoeba #2260333 by marcelostockle, translation #2280683 by megamanenm
- Tengo algunas necesidades especiales que me gustaría discutirI have some special needs that I would like to discuss
- Quisiera discutir mis deseos y necesidades con ustedI would like to discuss my desires and needs with you
- Necesito ayuda con esto, ¿puedes prestarme una mano?I need help with this, can you lend me a hand?
- Necesito hablar contigo ahora mismoI need to talk to you right now
- Necesito encontrarI need to find
- necesito comprarI need to buy
- Necesito comidaI need some food
- Necesito usar el baño con urgenciaI need to use the restroom urgently
- Necesito ayuda con mis deberesI need help with my homework
- Necesito comprar un teléfono nuevoI need to buy a new phone
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a charity project at a local community center.
- MateoDebemos estudiar las necesidades de la comunidad.We must study the needs of the community.
- LucíaTienes razón, Mateo, es muy importante.You are right, Mateo, it is very important.
- Mateo¿Cuáles son las necesidades más urgentes?What are the most urgent needs?
- LucíaLa alimentación es la prioridad ahora.Food is the priority now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
