Necesitamos el permiso para ir al parque.

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Breakdown of Necesitamos el permiso para ir al parque.

• nosotros: we
• el: the
• ir: to go
• a: to
• necesitar: to need
• el parque: the park
• el permiso: the permission

Questions & Answers about Necesitamos el permiso para ir al parque.

Why do we use el permiso instead of la permiso?

In Spanish, permiso is a masculine noun, which is why we use the masculine article el. Nouns that end in o are typically masculine, though there are exceptions. Hence, el permiso is the correct form.

What is the difference between por and para, and why is para used here?

Por can have many meanings like “through,” “by,” “because of,” or “in exchange for.” Para generally expresses a destination, purpose, goal, or deadline. In the sentence Necesitamos el permiso para ir al parque, we’re talking about the purpose of obtaining the permission: going to the park. Hence, para is the correct choice.

Why do we say ir al parque instead of ir a el parque?

A + el contracts to al in Spanish. Whenever you have a followed immediately by the masculine article el, you must combine these to form al. So ir al parque is the correct form.

Is necesitamos always used to say “we need,” or are there other ways?

Necesitamos is the present tense, first-person plural form of necesitar. You could use other expressions like “tenemos que” (we have to) or “nos hace falta” (we’re lacking), but necesitamos is the direct way to say “we need” in Spanish.

Why do we say necesitamos (without a subject pronoun) instead of nosotros necesitamos?

In Spanish, subject pronouns (like nosotros) are often dropped because the verb form itself indicates who is performing the action. Saying nosotros isn’t wrong, but it’s usually omitted unless you want to emphasize “we” specifically.