Breakdown of Интернета нет, вам нужно больше ждать.
вы
you (plural)
нет
there is no / is not present
интернет
internet
ждать
to wait (imperfective)
нужно
it is necessary
больше
more (quantity or size) / no longer, anymore
Questions & Answers about Интернета нет, вам нужно больше ждать.
Why is больше used here instead of a word for "longer"?
In Russian, больше (the irregular comparative of много - a lot) is often used to mean "more" in the sense of time. While English speakers usually say "wait longer", Russian speakers say "wait more" (больше ждать).
Why is it Интернета ending in -а?
The word нет (there is no) always requires the following noun to be in the Genitive case. Since интернет is a masculine noun ending in a consonant, we add -а to make it интернета.
Why does the second part start with вам instead of вы?
The word нужно (need / it is necessary) requires the person who "needs" something to be in the Dative case. Вам is the Dative form of вы (you). Literally, the Russian sentence says "to you it is necessary to wait more."
Could I say ждать больше instead of больше ждать?
Yes, you can. Russian word order is flexible. Больше ждать puts a slight emphasis on the amount of waiting, but ждать больше is also completely natural and means the exact same thing.
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