Breakdown of Am nevoie de încă o pernă.
o
a / an (f)
avea nevoie de
to need
încă
still / yet
perna
the pillow
Questions & Answers about Am nevoie de încă o pernă.
Why do we use încă o here instead of o altă for "another"?
In Romanian, încă o (literally "still a") is used when you mean "one more" of the same thing. If you used o altă pernă, it would imply you want a different pillow (for example, because the one you have is uncomfortable). Since you just want an additional pillow, încă o is the correct choice.
Why is the word de used after nevoie?
The standard Romanian expression for "to need" is a avea nevoie de (literally, "to have need of"). Whenever you state exactly what it is that you need, you must connect it using the preposition de.
Why is it încă o and not încă un?
The word pernă (pillow) is a feminine noun. Because of this, you must use the feminine indefinite article o. If you needed one more of a masculine or neuter noun, you would use încă un, such as încă un scaun (another chair).
Could I say Îmi trebuie încă o pernă to mean the exact same thing?
Yes, absolutely! Îmi trebuie is another very common way to say "I need". Just keep in mind that the verb a trebui (to need/must) doesn't use the preposition de. The structure is literally "another pillow is necessary to me": Îmi trebuie încă o pernă.
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