necesitar

to need

verb neh-seh-see-TAHR Common

Usage Note

Necesitar is a regular -ar verb meaning 'to need', and it typically takes a direct object or an infinitive: necesito dinero ('I need money'), necesito dormir ('I need to sleep'). Unlike hacer falta (an impersonal expression also meaning 'to need'), necesitar is fully personal and conjugates with a regular subject. The negative no necesitas is more direct than no hace falta ('there's no need').

Examples

"Necesito más tiempo para decidir."

Natural Translation

I need more time to decide.

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