We are introduced into two basic phrases.
1. I want to .... ureedu
2. I need to ..... ahtaju ila
It is is interesting to nte that the arabic for I need to is made up of 2 words, ahteeju ila, it is always together. The arabic for I want to is one word ureedu. Please take note that arabic is sensitive to the length of the syllable.
YOU WANT SOMETHING
If you want something, which is a nouns, such as water or food.. this is how you say it..
a. I want water ................ ureedu al-maa'
b. I need water ............... ahtaju ila al-maa'
YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING
If you want to do something, then, the method is different.
The thing that you want to do must be in present tense and we insert the word an before the word.. like in english, we put to. E.g I want to eat.
a. I want to drink ............ ureedu an akul
b. I need to drink ...................... ahtaju ila an akul
Good luck with learning arabic from Maha.