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на́до

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  • 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

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

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Word familyнадо́йPRO

  • на́доmust; to need; over
    other
  • надо́йmilk yield
    nounmasculine

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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