Swedish Word of the Day
behöva
be-HÖ-va • verb — 24th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to need; to require
Examples
- Jag behöver vatten.
(I need water.) - Hon behöver mer tid för projektet.
(She needs more time for the project.) - Vi behöver prata snart.
(We need to talk soon.)
Synonyms
- ha behov av
- vara i behov av
Behöva is used to express necessity or need. For actions, it is followed by an infinitive (e.g., 'behöver äta' = 'need to eat'). The negative form 'behöver inte' means 'do not need to.' Note that 'måste' expresses a stronger obligation ('must') than 'behöva' ('need'). Conjugation is regular in the present: jag behöver, du behöver, han/hon behöver, vi behöver, etc.
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