Need - Brauchen (The 179th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Need is Brauchen. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 179th most common word in German. It can be used as verb. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: need

German: brauchen

Verb A1

Examples


We need help.	Wir brauchen Hilfe.
We don't need you.	Wir brauchen euch nicht.
We needed your help.	Wir brauchen ihre Hilfe.
We need money to do anything.	Wir brauchen Geld, um irgendetwas zu tun.
We need more.	Wir brauchen mehr.
You don't need to do it right away.	Sie brauchen es nicht sofort zu tun.
We need fire.	Wir brauchen Feuer.
We need more coffee.	Wir brauchen noch etwas Kaffee.

We need you to be strong.	Wir brauchen dich, um stark zu sein.
We all need air and water to live.	Wir alle brauchen Luft und Wasser zum Leben.
We need a plan.	Wir brauchen einen Plan.
We need permission.	Wir brauchen die Erlaubnis.
I think we need more information.	Ich finde, wir brauchen mehr Informationen.
You need a lawyer.	Sie brauchen einen Rechtsanwalt.
That is just what we need. The rest is rubbish.	Genau das brauchen wir. Der Rest ist Müll.
We need evidence.	Wir brauchen Beweise.
We need your key.	Wir brauchen Ihren Schlüssel.
They need friends.	Sie brauchen Freunde.
They need a hand.	Sie brauchen Hilfe.
You need me.	Sie brauchen mich.
Children need a lot of sleep.	Kinder brauchen viel Schlaf.