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gritty rapidsBOT Jul 31, 2024, 2:35 PM

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crimson grail Jul 31, 2024, 2:36 PM

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in my head its "je besoin aussi"

hearty tangle Jul 31, 2024, 2:37 PM

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Besoin isn't a verb! It's used in conjunction with "avoir" to say "need <sth>"

J'ai besoin d'une pomme -> I need an apple
Tu as besoin d'une voiture -> you need a car

crimson grail Jul 31, 2024, 2:37 PM

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OH

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that makes sense

hearty tangle Jul 31, 2024, 2:38 PM

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The "en" in your second example is a way of referring to a previously mentioned complement introduced by "de", which is required with "avoir besoin de".

J'ai besoin d'une pomme -> J'en ai besoin -> I need it (an apple)

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It's an adverbial pronoun and can be really confusing if you haven't learned it yet

crimson grail Jul 31, 2024, 2:39 PM

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hearty tangle The "en" in your second example is a way of referring to a previously mentioned ...

thats so confusing

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but i get the rough idea of it

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thanks lemon!

hearty tangle Jul 31, 2024, 2:40 PM

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Here's a decent article on it, but don't sweat it too much if you don't understand it yet https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/en-adverbial-pronoun/

crimson grail Jul 31, 2024, 2:42 PM

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thanks!

clever horizon Jul 31, 2024, 5:00 PM

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crimson grail OH

It can help to think of 'avoir besoin de' as 'have need of'.

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The need to sleep -> Le besoin de dormir.

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