"I need water."
Translation:Yo necesito agua.
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Yo is there because this is still the basics. As the lessons get more advanced the extra words are dropped. The answer is correct. No need to report it
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You don't. Use the report button to bring your answer to their attention. The reports will lead to more correct answers being added to the database.
You dont necesito includes yo. It accepted "Necesito agua" today on september 2018
You usually don't in casual Spanish unlike English you don't need to begin with your own pronouns
In south america you can but in spain you only use it to really emphazize the i
Mine corrected to 'Requiero agua', this is a new one for me! Can anyone explain it?
As can be seen from the word 'requiero' means 'i require' in english. Need and requirement are the same in English, right ?
Well, not necessarily...you need water to make soup BUT it's not REQUIRED because you can substitute milk or broth. Yet, in other things, only water will do, no substitutions...so it is REQUIRED, such as fish require water in an aquarium. Technically, they both mean "need" but can be used for different situations for better clarification.
The word "preciso" (precise) can be both an adjective (meaning accurate) or a verb (meaning necessary or to need). As far as I've heard this word, it is only used when expressing that something is not only needed but it is very important to have it, you have to have it.
This is what you say when you've been wandering in the dessert for several days, and then you finally find a city. :)
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in the correction below the page I got 'preciso agua' Here it says 'necesito'
The word "preciso" (precise) can be both an adjective (meaning accurate) or a verb (meaning necessary or to need). As far as I've heard this word, it is only used when expressing that something is not only needed but it is very important to have it, you have to have it.
i answered "yo necesito agua" but it is showing correct answer as "yo necesito de agua" why de is used. can anyone help to understand
I don't know why Duolingo corrected you with that, there must be a reason. "Yo necesito de agua" = "I have need of water."
Duolingo wants you to learn that you can write/speak it with and without the "yo." Either way is correct.
