avoir besoin de, avoir besoin des...? - French Language2024-03-29T14:25:35Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/avoir-besoin-de-avoir-besoin?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A464897&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThere are set expressions lik…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2019-08-08:3179028:Comment:4648972019-08-08T20:51:23.334ZGeorge Hunthttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/GEORDIEHOUND
<p>There are set expressions like avoir peur de and avoir besoin de.</p>
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<p>As explained in the earlier post these can be followed either by de or des depending on the specific sense expressed.</p>
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<p>So you can say either j'ai besoin de lunettes or j'ai besoin des lunettes (ones you already had in mind)</p>
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<p>But you can't really say j'ai de lunettes (except perhaps in certain unusual circumstances) ;It has to be j'ai des lunettes</p>
<p>There are set expressions like avoir peur de and avoir besoin de.</p>
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<p>As explained in the earlier post these can be followed either by de or des depending on the specific sense expressed.</p>
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<p>So you can say either j'ai besoin de lunettes or j'ai besoin des lunettes (ones you already had in mind)</p>
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<p>But you can't really say j'ai de lunettes (except perhaps in certain unusual circumstances) ;It has to be j'ai des lunettes</p> A similar question:
J'ai beso…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2019-08-08:3179028:Comment:4643922019-08-08T18:23:17.918ZDwayne Robertshttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/DwayneRoberts
<p>A similar question:</p>
<p>J'ai besoin de lunettes? Not …des lunettes? (I don't understand this)</p>
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<p>J'ai des lunettes? Not …de lunettes? (This makes sense to me)</p>
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<p>A similar question:</p>
<p>J'ai besoin de lunettes? Not …des lunettes? (I don't understand this)</p>
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<p>J'ai des lunettes? Not …de lunettes? (This makes sense to me)</p>
<p></p> Merci Frank. This is very cl…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2012-06-19:3179028:Comment:894402012-06-19T11:03:13.949ZHashim Alhamadhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/HashimAlhamad
<p>Merci Frank. This is very clear and helpful. I was pretty lost when I read " J'ai besoin des clés" :P</p>
<p>Merci Frank. This is very clear and helpful. I was pretty lost when I read " J'ai besoin des clés" :P</p> That's very interesting, Fran…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2009-12-26:3179028:Comment:110712009-12-26T16:47:40.751Zstu harrishttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/stuharris
That's very interesting, Frank. I didn't appreciate that subtle difference.
That's very interesting, Frank. I didn't appreciate that subtle difference. Hi Joseph,
Both sentences ar…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2009-12-26:3179028:Comment:110672009-12-26T11:24:05.281ZFrankhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/j
Hi Joseph,<br />
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Both sentences are perfectly correct.<br />
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<b>J'ai besoin d'oeufs</b> and <b>J'ai besoin des oeufs</b> are both correct, but with a twist.<br />
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The former means that you need <b>(some) eggs</b> while the later means that you need <b>the eggs</b>, i.e. a specific set of eggs that you spoke about before.<br />
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Here's another example:<br />
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<b>J'ai besoin de pain</b> (de = d' when followed by a consonant)<br />
<b>J'ai besoin du pain</b> (du = de le)<br />
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The former means that you need (some) bread. The later…
Hi Joseph,<br />
<br />
Both sentences are perfectly correct.<br />
<br />
<b>J'ai besoin d'oeufs</b> and <b>J'ai besoin des oeufs</b> are both correct, but with a twist.<br />
<br />
The former means that you need <b>(some) eggs</b> while the later means that you need <b>the eggs</b>, i.e. a specific set of eggs that you spoke about before.<br />
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Here's another example:<br />
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<b>J'ai besoin de pain</b> (de = d' when followed by a consonant)<br />
<b>J'ai besoin du pain</b> (du = de le)<br />
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The former means that you need (some) bread. The later means that you probably want the piece of bread that is right under your very nose.