Bonjour Susan,
To express need, you'd only use avoir besoin de, which means "to need."
Avoir envie de means "to want."
In expressing need, when would one use, "avoir envie de," and when, "avoir besoin de?"
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Susan Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
In expressing need, when would one use, "avoir envie de," and when, "avoir besoin de?"
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir envie de = To feel like, want to (French Expressions with avoir)"
Asked 7 years ago
JohannaKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
But you used avoir envie de with need to go to the toilet. Why not j’ai besoin d’aller aux toilettes?
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