How to Say ‘She needs’ in German
Sie braucht
zee BROWkht
[zee BROWkht]
💬 Usage Tip: Brauchen = to need. Very useful verb. In normal word order: subject + braucht + object.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In German, direct statements about needs can sound straightforward, but they are often meant helpfully.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
she; they; You (formal)
A German pronoun meaning she, they, or formal you, depending on context. Here it means she.
Sie braucht heute Ruhe.
She needs rest today.
braucht
[BROWkht]
needs
A form of brauchen, meaning to need or require something.
Sie braucht heute Ruhe.
She needs rest today.
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