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How to Say ‘I really need it for economics.’ in French

J'en ai bien besoin pour l'éco.

zhay AHN ay byan beh-zwan poor l' ay-KOH

[zhay AHN ay byan beh-zwan poor l' ay-KOH]

Phrase Breakdown

J'en ai bien besoin

zhay AHN ay byan beh-zwan

I really need it

Say it smoothly in one breath: 'zhahn-ay byan buh-zwan'.

Example

Merci, j'en ai bien besoin.

Thanks, I really need it.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[AHN]

of it

Pronoun used in the fixed polite phrase meaning you're welcome.

Example

Merci ! — Je vous en prie.

Thank you! — You're welcome.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

bien

[byan]

indeed / really

Used to confirm or check something is correct.

Example

C'est bien ton sac ?

Is that really your bag?

besoin

[beh-zwan]

Need

Refers to something that is necessary or required.

Example

J'ai besoin d'aide pour ce projet.

I need help with this project.

pour l'éco.

poor l' ay-KOH

for economics

'L'éco' is the casual short form of 'l'économie', the school subject. It sounds like 'lay-ko'.

Example

J'ai un examen pour l'éco.

I have an exam for economics.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

éco

[ay-KOH]

economics

Short informal form of 'économie' as a school subject.

Example

J'ai un cours d'éco demain.

I have an economics class tomorrow.

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