Line drawing of bezoni
Coloured illustration of bezoni
#224 of 3,000Core 1000

Translation

to need, to require

Test yourself on bezoni

Three quick questions. No account needed.

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Examples

.

I need you more than ever.

?

Do you need money?

.

We need more time.

.

He needed only one day.

.

The child needs to sleep.

is transitive and takes a plain object with no preposition: . Keep it clear of its neighbours. is obligation, must; is the impersonal it-is-necessary; is wanting rather than needing. Esperanto will let you say , and it is fine, though is usually what you mean. The derived noun is , and laŭbezone - as needed - is a neat little adverb that turns up in instructions and rules.

Where this fits

Used in

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Chapters 1 and 2 free

Meet this word in a story

Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.

Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.

Start learning free

Esperanto · Free printables

bezoni: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Esperanto word "bezoni" (to need, to require): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week

This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 3: bezoni, super, opinii and 5 more words.