At behøve: (Describing what you don't have to (have) - or asking if you really have to).
Used in phrases with negative phrasal adverbs: ikke (not), ingen (none), aldrig (never),
kun (only), bare (just), udelukkende (exclusively), først (not until), næppe (hardly), knap (barely). Or in direct/indirect questions:
Du behøver ikke hjælpe mig, jeg elsker at vaske op. (You don't need to help me, I love doing the dishes. )
Vi behøver først at stå op klokken 7. (We don't need to get up until 7.) |
At have/få brug for: (Describing something generally necessary/useful)
Jeg har brug for en seng, jeg sover dårligt på sofaen. (I need a bed, I do not sleep well in the sofa)
Jeg har ikke brug for nogen riskoger, jeg hader ris! (I don't need no rice cooker, I hate rice! ) |
At skulle bruge: (Describing things necessecary for a process or plan)Jeg skal bruge en skål til popcornene. (I need a bowl for the popcorn.)
Jeg skal ikke bruge kniven mere, du kan godt tage den. (I don't need the knife anymore - you may have it.)
| At måtte: (Describing imidiate necessity: Need meaning have to or must.)
Disse spørgsmål må besvares, før vi går videre. (These questions need to be answered before we proceed. )
You need to take care of yourself. = Du må passe på dig selv. |
At være nødt til: (Allmost the same meaning as måtte, but more reflected, more definite. )
Du er nødt til at gøre noget - der er ikke andre der gør det. (You need to take action - nobody else is going to do it) |
At trænge til: (Describing bodily or mental needs, maintenence or bringing up to standard - a need without deadline) Din frakke trænger til at blive vasket. (Your coat needs washing.) Jeg trænger helt vildt til en cola. (I really need a coke.) Døren trænger til at blive malet. (The door needs painting.) |