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필요하다 particles
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The needed thing is usually marked with 이/가: 도움이 필요해요.
을/를 with 필요하다 is a common English calque error.
Polite requests may still use 주세요 rather than abstract 필요 alone.
Mistake: 물을 필요해요.
Level: elementary. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.
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Examples
시간이 더 필요해요.
I need more time.
휴식이 필요해요.
I need rest.
Common mistakes
- Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
- Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.
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