תבנית שימוש:
[someone] needs [something]
I need a new phone because mine broke.
Szükségem van egy új telefonra, mert az enyém elromlott.
You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
Külföldi utazáshoz útlevélre lesz szükséged.
We need more time to finish the project.
She needs help carrying those boxes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I need a pen.
Szükségem van egy tollra.
We need more chairs.
Több székre van szükségünk.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
משמעות
Require something essential
צירופים
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
מילים נרדפות
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
הפכים
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
נושאים
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
הגדרה
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
To have to have or do something because it is necessary or very important.
תבנית שימוש:
in need of [something]
There is a real need for better public transport.
Nagy szükség van jobb tömegközlekedésre.
Families in need will receive support.
A rászoruló családok támogatást kapnak.
The project addresses the needs of young people.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am in need of help.
Segítségre van szükségem.
They have many needs.
Sokféle szükségletük van.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
משמעות
State of lacking something essential
צירופים
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
מילים נרדפות
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
הפכים
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
הגדרה
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
A situation in which someone does not have something necessary for life, comfort, or success.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] needs to [verb]
You need to wear a helmet on this site.
Ezen a munkaterületen sisakot kell viselned.
We need to submit the report by Friday.
Péntekig le kell adnunk a jelentést.
They need to show ID at the entrance.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You need to stop here.
Itt meg kell állnod.
I need to go now.
Most mennem kell.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
משמעות
Be obliged to do something
צירופים
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
מילים נרדפות
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
הפכים
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
נושאים
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
To be required to do something because of rules, laws, or a particular situation.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] needs [something] badly
I really need a vacation right now.
Most nagyon vágyom egy nyaralásra.
She needs some excitement in her life.
Egy kis izgalomra vágyik az életében.
We all need a break sometimes.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I need some fun.
Szeretnék egy kicsit szórakozni.
We need a rest now.
Most szeretnénk egy kicsit pihenni.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
משמעות
Strongly want something nonessential
צירופים
really need
|desperately need
מילים נרדפות
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
הפכים
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
נושאים
emotions
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
To feel that you want something very much, even if it is not necessary.