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Russian word of the day: Надо

May 26, 2018 (see all)
на́до
[ ná-da ]
(one) must, (one) need, it is necessary

Examples

  • Мне на́до уе́хать на па́ру дней.

    mnye ná-da u-yé-hat' na pá-ru dnyeî

    I need to leave for a couple of days.

  • Тебе́ что-нибу́дь на́до в апте́ке?

    tee-byé chto-nee-bút' ná-da v ap-tyé-kye

    Do you need anything in the pharmacy?

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Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "надо".

  • Ну на́до же, как получи́лось.

    nu ná-da zhe, kak pa-lu-chée-las'

    Wow, how the things turned out.

  • Ну ещё чего́! А бо́льше вам ничего́ не на́до?

    nu ye-schó chee-vó! a ból'-she vam nee-chee-vó nye ná-da

    Pff, no way! Anything else I can help you with? (sarcastic)

  • Ты что, надо мной издева́ешься?

    ty chto, na-da mnói eez-dye-vá-eesh-sya

    Are you mocking me?

  • Андре́я с рабо́ты уво́лили. - Так ему́ и на́до, давно́ пора́ бы́ло!

    and-ryé-ya s ra-bó-ty u-vó-lee-lee. - tak ye-mú ee ná-da, dav-nó pa-ra bý-la!

    Andrei got fired from his job. - He deserves it, should have done it long ago!

  • Мне на́до гото́виться к за́втрашней контро́льной.

    mnye ná-da ga-tó-vi-tsa k záft-rash-nyeî kant-ról'-naî

    I need to prepare for tomorrow's test.

  • Возьми́ у меня́ в кошельке́ ско́лько тебе́ на́до.

    vaz'-mee u mee-nyá f ka-sheel'-kyé skól'-ka tee-byé ná-da

    Take what you need in my wallet.

  • Е́сли я вам пона́доблюсь, вот моя́ визи́тка.

    yés-lee ya vam pa-ná-dab-lyus', vot ma-yá vee-zéet-ka

    If you need me, here's my business card.

  • Мне на́до поду́мать и привести́ свои́ мы́сли в поря́док.

    mnye ná-da pa-dú-mat ee pree-vees-tée sva-ée mýs-lee f pa-ryá-dak

    I need to think and put my thoughts in order.

  • Нам на́до найти́ спо́соб противостоя́ть э́тому безу́мию.

    nam ná-da naî-tée spó-sap pra-tee-va-sta-yát' é-ta-mu bee-zú-mee-yu

    We need to find a way to counter this madness.

  • Я в магази́н собира́юсь, тебе́ чего́-нибу́дь на́до?

    ya v ma-ga-zéen sa-bee-rá-yus', tee-byé chee-vó-nee-bút' ná-da

    I'm going to the store, do you need anything?

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2 thoughts on “Надо

  1. The sentences given as Examples for ONE new word are FULL of ALSO new words. So I don’t understand anything, and I don’t see how the exercise can be useful. Thank you.

    • Learn Russian Daily says:

      Hello Amy,

      Thanks for the comment.

      If you are an absolute beginner, this can be easily overwhelming, we understand. But as soon as you learn enough vocabulary to understand at least a part of the sencence, it becomes a very good daily practice. Don’t forget also to study the Russian grammar too, especially verb conjugation and grammatical cases, so you can understand why the words change their endings and make sense of these changes.

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