French phrase
J'ai besoin du manuel de ~.
Meaning
I need the ___ textbook.
When to use it
Says that a particular subject textbook is needed. Used in everyday speech when someone needs to get or prepare a textbook.
Example dialogue
On a maths après. Tu as le manuel de maths ?
We have math next. Do you have the math textbook?
Non, je ne l'ai pas. J'ai besoin du manuel de maths.
No, I don't have it. I need the math textbook.