{"id":12329,"date":"2016-08-17T16:04:48","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T14:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=12329"},"modified":"2016-08-17T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T14:04:48","slug":"expressing-your-needs-in-italian-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/expressing-your-needs-in-italian-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressing Your Needs In Italian – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

A reader recently asked me if I could shed some light on the different forms that we use to express necessity. The best way to understand how we use these forms is by looking at practical examples. Allora, cominciamo!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"per<\/a>

Per costruire un muro c’\u00e8 bisogno di mattoni.<\/strong> Trajan’s Market, Rome.<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

occorre<\/b><\/span>re<\/b><\/span> <\/b>= to need<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

the verb occorrere<\/strong> is only used in the third person, both singular (occorre<\/strong>) and plural (occorrono<\/strong>).
\nExamples:<\/em>
\nper fare il cemento occorre la sabbia<\/b> = to make cement you need sand (literally: sand is needed)<\/em>
\nper fare il cemento occorrono la sabbia e l’acqua<\/b> = to make cement you need sand and water (literally: sand and water are needed)<\/em>
\nper costruire un muro occorrono i mattoni <\/b>= to build a wall you need bricks (literally: bricks are needed)<\/em><\/p>\n

When followed by infinitives, or ‘che<\/strong>‘ and the subjunctive, occorrere<\/strong> is only used in the third singular person.
\nExamples:<\/em>
\nper arrivare in tempo occorre partire presto<\/b> = to get there on time it’s necessary to leave early
\nper superare gli esami occorre studiare e restare calmi <\/b>= to pass exams one must study and remain calm
\nse volete prendere il treno delle otto occorre che vi alziate presto<\/b> = if you want to catch the eight o’clock train you need to get up early<\/p>\n

b<\/b><\/span>isogno<\/b><\/span> = need<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

bisogno<\/b> is a masculine singular noun which is used in the same way as occorrere<\/strong>. You’ll hear it in the following two expressions:
\na.<\/em> c’\u00e8 bisogno di<\/b> (literally: there’s need for)<\/em>. N.B.<\/strong> The expression c’\u00e8 bisogno di<\/b> is impersonal and never changes.
\nExamples:<\/em>
\nper costruire un muro c’\u00e8 bisogno di mattoni <\/b>= to build a wall you need bricks
\nper superare gli esami <\/b>c’\u00e8 bisogno di<\/b> studiare e restare calmi <\/b>= to pass exams one must study and remain calm
\nse volete prendere il treno delle otto <\/b>c’\u00e8 bisogno<\/b> <\/b>che vi alziate presto<\/b> = if you want to catch the eight o’clock train you need to get up early<\/p>\n

b.<\/em> avere bisogno di<\/b> (literally: to have need for)<\/em>
\nIn the expression avere bisogno di<\/b>, the verb avere<\/b> changes according to the person who has the need.
\nExamples:<\/em>
\nabbiamo bisogno di mattoni per costruire il muro <\/b>= we need bricks to build the wall
\nho bisogno di pagare la bolletta del telefono <\/b>= I need to pay the telephone bill
\nse volete prendere il treno delle otto <\/b>avete bisogno<\/b> <\/b>di<\/b> alz<\/b>arvi<\/b> presto<\/b> = if you want to catch the eight o’clock train you need to get up early<\/p>\n

bisogna <\/b><\/span>= must, have to
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

bisogna<\/b> is the third person singular of the redundant verb bisognare<\/b>. It’s <\/b>always followed by a verb, either in the infinitive or with ‘che<\/strong>‘ plus the subjunctive.
\nExamples:<\/em>
\nbisogna pagare la bolletta del telefono <\/b>= the telephone bill must be paid
\nper passare gli esami bisogna studiare molto<\/b> = to pass exams you have to study a lot
\nse volete prendere il treno delle otto <\/b>bisogna <\/b>che vi alziate presto<\/b> = if you want to catch the eight o’clock train you have to get up early<\/p>\n

You can find out more about the difference between bisogna<\/strong> and bisogno HERE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ll be continuing this theme in my next post by looking at the use of\u00a0 essere necessario<\/b>, volerci<\/b> and metterci<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

A reader recently asked me if I could shed some light on the different forms that we use to express necessity. The best way to understand how we use these forms is by looking at practical examples. Allora, cominciamo! occorrere = to need the verb occorrere is only used in the third person, both singular…<\/p>\n

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