How do you say “need” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “need” is att behöva. Depending on the meaning you may also need behov, nöd.

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How to say “need” in Swedish

The usual word is att behövaverb · need, want, require, have to

behöva

att behöva means “need”, “want”, “require”, “have to”. Present behöver, past behövde, supine behövt.

han behövde hjälp

he was in need of assistance

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Other Swedish words for “need”

English “need” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

ett behovnoun
need, necessity, want, requirement
han har behov av att höra andras åsikter (he needs to hear other people's views)
en nödnoun
need
en människa i nöd (a person in need (distress, trouble))

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