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em To need – to want to   »   es necesitar – querer

69 [sixty-nine]

To need – to want to

To need – to want to

69 [sesenta y nueve]

necesitar – querer

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I need a bed. (--- nec----- una -a--. (___ n_______ u__ c____ (-o- n-c-s-t- u-a c-m-. ----------------------- (Yo) necesito una cama.
I want to sleep. (Y-) ---ero-do---r. (___ q_____ d______ (-o- q-i-r- d-r-i-. ------------------- (Yo) quiero dormir.
Is there a bed here? ¿Hay una -ama--q-í? ¿___ u__ c___ a____ ¿-a- u-a c-m- a-u-? ------------------- ¿Hay una cama aquí?
I need a lamp. (--)-ne--s-to -n- -ámp---. (___ n_______ u__ l_______ (-o- n-c-s-t- u-a l-m-a-a- -------------------------- (Yo) necesito una lámpara.
I want to read. (-o) qui-r----er. (___ q_____ l____ (-o- q-i-r- l-e-. ----------------- (Yo) quiero leer.
Is there a lamp here? ¿--y --a l--p--a -quí? ¿___ u__ l______ a____ ¿-a- u-a l-m-a-a a-u-? ---------------------- ¿Hay una lámpara aquí?
I need a telephone. (Yo- -e---i-- u- tel---no. (___ n_______ u_ t________ (-o- n-c-s-t- u- t-l-f-n-. -------------------------- (Yo) necesito un teléfono.
I want to make a call. (-o)--uie-o-ha-er-u-a --a-a-- t----ón--a. (___ q_____ h____ u__ l______ t__________ (-o- q-i-r- h-c-r u-a l-a-a-a t-l-f-n-c-. ----------------------------------------- (Yo) quiero hacer una llamada telefónica.
Is there a telephone here? ¿Hay -n---lé-ono a---? ¿___ u_ t_______ a____ ¿-a- u- t-l-f-n- a-u-? ---------------------- ¿Hay un teléfono aquí?
I need a camera. (--- -ec-sit--u-a ----r-. (___ n_______ u__ c______ (-o- n-c-s-t- u-a c-m-r-. ------------------------- (Yo) necesito una cámara.
I want to take photographs. (Y---q------f-to--afi---/--o-a- -ot---afí-s. (___ q_____ f__________ / t____ f___________ (-o- q-i-r- f-t-g-a-i-r / t-m-r f-t-g-a-í-s- -------------------------------------------- (Yo) quiero fotografiar / tomar fotografías.
Is there a camera here? ¿H-y u-a --mar- --u-? ¿___ u__ c_____ a____ ¿-a- u-a c-m-r- a-u-? --------------------- ¿Hay una cámara aquí?
I need a computer. (--) --c-si-o--n------ado--/-un- -o---t-dor- (-m-). (___ n_______ u_ o________ / u__ c__________ (_____ (-o- n-c-s-t- u- o-d-n-d-r / u-a c-m-u-a-o-a (-m-)- --------------------------------------------------- (Yo) necesito un ordenador / una computadora (am.).
I want to send an email. (Y---qu-e---m-nd---------r-o -----ró-i--. (___ q_____ m_____ u_ c_____ e___________ (-o- q-i-r- m-n-a- u- c-r-e- e-e-t-ó-i-o- ----------------------------------------- (Yo) quiero mandar un correo electrónico.
Is there a computer here? ¿--y un-or-----or-- --a -om--t--o-- (--.) --u-? ¿___ u_ o________ / u__ c__________ (____ a____ ¿-a- u- o-d-n-d-r / u-a c-m-u-a-o-a (-m-) a-u-? ----------------------------------------------- ¿Hay un ordenador / una computadora (am.) aquí?
I need a pen. (Y-- -e--sito -n -o-íg--f-. (___ n_______ u_ b_________ (-o- n-c-s-t- u- b-l-g-a-o- --------------------------- (Yo) necesito un bolígrafo.
I want to write something. (Y---qu-ero-e-c-ibir--lgo. (___ q_____ e_______ a____ (-o- q-i-r- e-c-i-i- a-g-. -------------------------- (Yo) quiero escribir algo.
Is there a sheet of paper and a pen here? ¿H---u-- hoja----p---- - u- --l-gr--- -q-í? ¿___ u__ h___ d_ p____ y u_ b________ a____ ¿-a- u-a h-j- d- p-p-l y u- b-l-g-a-o a-u-? ------------------------------------------- ¿Hay una hoja de papel y un bolígrafo aquí?

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