на́до
- 1.
must, have to, it is necessary, need to
На́до поверну́ть в э́тот переу́лок.
We need to turn into this alley.
Impersonal; the person is in the dative: мне надо, ему надо. Past: надо было.
- 2.
to need, to require
Мне на́до два биле́та.
I need two tickets.
With a noun: мне надо + accusative or genitive.
- 3.
over, above
Все смею́тся на́до мной!
Everyone is laughing at me!
Variant of над used before certain pronoun forms: надо мной.
Usage info
не надо: don't
Examples
Тебе надо спря́таться.
You've got to hide.
Вам надо купи́ть автоотве́тчик.
You should buy an answering machine.
Тебе надо быть осторо́жной.
You have to be careful.
Прои́грывать надо уме́ть.
You have to know how to lose.
Typical usagePRO
Core obligation and need
на́до + инфинити́в
need to; have to (impersonal)
кому́ на́до + инфинити́в
someone needs to do something
кому́ на́до + сущ. (И.п.)
someone needs (a thing)
его́ на́до + инфинити́в
he needs to be ...; we should ... him
Questions, softening, reactions
на́до бы + инфинити́в
it would be good to; should probably
а на́до ли + инфинити́в?
do we really need to ...?
На́до же!
Unbelievable!; Imagine that!
Что тебе́ на́до?
What do you want? (confrontational)
Time reference (past/future)
на́до бы́ло + инфинити́в
should have; it was necessary to
на́до бу́дет + инфинити́в
will need to
Word familyнадо́йPRO
- на́доmust; to need; over
- надо́йmilk yield
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