English–German
“need” in German
How to say “need” in German
“Need” in German is brauchen.
A person checks whether the needed resource is available before a task can succeed.
Example sentences with brauchen
Wir brauchen Hilfe.
We need help.
Tips for using brauchen
- In the negative, nicht brauchen zu plus an infinitive means 'not need to', while kein often negates a needed noun.
Other German words for “need”
Wir müssen den Bedarf der Kunden verstehen.
We have to understand the customers' needs.
Die Kinder bedürfen der Hilfe.
The children need help.
Wir müssen die Bedürfnisse der Kunden kennen.
We must know the customers' needs.
Wir benötigen mehr Zeit.
We need more time.