Мне нужно + infinitive
Use "Мне нужно" plus an infinitive to say "I need to ...".
"Мне" means "to me" here, and "нужно" stays the same. The verb after it is in the infinitive: есть, спать, идти, работать, пить, купить.
A1 · Russian
I Need To: Daily Needs
Use one fixed phrase to say what you need to do during your day.
Pattern
Мне нужно ...
Mne nuzhno ...
I need to ...
Try a real sentence
Мне нужно есть.
Mne nuzhno yest'.
I need to eat.
Мне нужно спать.
Mne nuzhno spat'.
I need to sleep.
Мне нужно идти домой.
Mne nuzhno idti domoy.
I need to go home.
Мне нужно работать.
Mne nuzhno rabotat'.
I need to work.
Мне нужно пить воду.
Mne nuzhno pit' vodu.
I need to drink water.
Мне нужно купить билет.
Mne nuzhno kupit' bilet.
I need to buy a ticket.
Words in this sentence
- нужноneed; it is necessary
- естьto eat
- спатьto sleep
- идтиto go (on foot)
- домойhome (towards home)
- работатьto work
- питьto drink
- купитьto buy
- билетticket
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