Word
Necessito diners, perquè avui vull comprar un bitllet.
Meaning
I need money, because today I want to buy a ticket.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Necessito diners, perquè avui vull comprar un bitllet.
un
a
voler
to want
avui
today
comprar
to buy
Questions & Answers about Necessito diners, perquè avui vull comprar un bitllet.
Why is necessito enough to mean I need? Where is the word for I?
In Catalan, the verb ending often already tells you who the subject is.
necessito means I need, so you do not have to say jo.
- (jo) necessito = I need
- (tu) necessites = you need
- (ell/ella) necessita = he/she needs
You can add jo for emphasis, but normally it is omitted:
- Necessito diners = I need money
- Jo necessito diners = I need money / I’m the one who needs money
Why is diners plural if English uses the singular word money?
In Catalan, diners is the normal word for money, and it is grammatically plural.
So Catalan says:
- Necessito diners = I need money
Not:
- Necessito diner ✘
This is just something you learn as part of the vocabulary. It works a bit like English words such as scissors or pants, which are plural in form even when they refer to one concept.
What is the difference between perquè and per què?