dottelm

[frail lake]

Please be patient

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[burnt imp]

necessity often gets conveyed through "devoir" or "falloir" (they use different constructions), or "avoir besoin" for internal needs

[gritty narwhal]

[sick atlas]

What exactly do you mean by internal needs

[burnt imp]

"j'ai soif, j'ai besoin d'eau" => I'm thirsty, I need some water
"on a besoin d'aide" => We need help
"j'ai besoin d'aller aux toilettes" => I need to go to the bathroom
All of these are internal factors

"je dois terminer ce projet cette semaine" => I have to finish this project this week
"on doit partir avant midi" => We have to go before noon
All of these are external factors

il faut que je mange (external, maybe I need to eat now because my break is ending soon)
j'ai besoin de manger (internal, it feels like I can't keep going if I'm not eating)

[sick atlas]

I understand

Thanks 🙏

[woeful ibex]

j'ai dû

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