No. 273 in Hebrew
צריכה
The Hebrew word "צריכה" means "needs" or "must" (feminine singular).
In a sentence
אני צריכה לקנות חלב בבוקר.
I need to buy milk in the morning.
Here, 'צריכה' conveys necessity, as in having an obligation or need to perform an action (buy).
היא צריכה להגיע בזמן לפגישה.
She must arrive on time for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'צריכה' denotes a requirement or necessity (to be punctual).
הם אמרו שאני לא צריכה לדאוג.
They told me that I don't need to worry.
Here, 'צריכה' is used in a negated form to express the lack of necessity (to worry).
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