How to Say ‘The need to drink’ in Spain Spanish
La necesidad de beber
lah neh-seh-see-DAHD deh beh-BEHR
[lah neh-seh-see-DAHD deh beh-BEHR]
Phrase Breakdown
La necesidad
lah neh-seh-see-DAHD
The need
Pronounced ne-ce-si-DAD. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th', and the final 'd' is very soft.
La necesidad es real.
The need is real.
Words in this phrase
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
'Beber' is stressed on the last syllable: be-BER. The second 'b' is soft.
Quiero algo de beber.
I want 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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