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- "I need water."
"I need water."
Translation:Yo necesito agua.
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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.
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I don't know why Duolingo corrected you with that, there must be a reason. "Yo necesito de agua" = "I have need of water."
409
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.
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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.
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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.
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Duolingo wants you to learn that you can write/speak it with and without the "yo." Either way is correct.