How to Say ‘Do you feel the need to drink?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Siente la necesidad de beber?
SYEN-teh lah neh-seh-see-DAHD deh beh-BEHR
[SYEN-teh lah neh-seh-see-DAHD deh beh-BEHR]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Siente la necesidad
SYEN-teh lah neh-seh-see-DAHD
Do you feel the need
'Siente' is the formal form of 'sentir' (to feel). The stress falls on SIEN-te.
¿Siente la necesidad de dormir?
Do you feel the need to sleep?
Words in this phrase
Siente
[SYEN-teh]
do you feel
Formal 'you' form of 'sentir', to feel.
¿Siente dolor?
Do you feel pain?
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
necesidad
[neh-seh-see-DAHD]
need
Noun meaning a necessity or urge.
Tengo necesidad de dormir.
I need to sleep.
de beber?
deh beh-BEHR
to drink?
Raise your voice slightly at the end to mark the question.
¿Tiene algo de beber?
Do you have something to drink?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
beber
[beh-BEHR]
to drink
Verb meaning to drink; also used in ordering drinks.
¿Qué quiere beber? Yo prefiero beber agua.
What would you like to drink? I prefer to drink water.
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