How to Say ‘I need them’ in German
Ich brauche sie
ikh BROW-khuh zee
[ikh BROW-khuh zee]
💬 Usage Tip: Here, "sie" should actually refer to "die Klimaanlage," so in English it is "it," not "them." German uses grammatical gender, not natural gender.
🇩🇪 In Germany: If you want to sound extra natural with providers, you could also say "Ich brauche eine Klimaanlage..." to avoid pronoun confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun for referring to yourself.
Ich brauche sie für mein Wohnzimmer.
I need it for my living room.
brauche
[BROW-khuh]
need
Verb expressing necessity or requirement.
Ich brauche sie noch vor dem Sommer.
I need it before summer.
sie
[zee]
it
Here 'sie' refers to the feminine noun 'die Klimaanlage,' so it means 'it.'
Ich brauche sie wegen der Hitze.
I need it because of the heat.
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