Russian Word of the Day

Saturday, April 11, 2026

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надо

it is necessary, one must, need

[NAH-dah]

It's necessary to brush your teeth every day.
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Мне нáдо уйти́.
I need to leave.
Татья́не нáдо поéхать в Москву.
Tatiana needs to travel to Moscow.
Нáдо обязáтельно чи́стить зу́бы по утрáм.
One must brush their teeth every morning.
Нам срóчно нáдо бы́ло офóрмить ви́зу.
We had to get the visas urgently.
Тепéрь мне нáдо бу́дет мнóго занимáться.
I'll have to study a lot now.

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