Breakdown of Nejdřív musíme vybalit krabice s knihami a dát je do pokoje.
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with
kniha
the book
pokoj
the room
Questions & Answers about Nejdřív musíme vybalit krabice s knihami a dát je do pokoje.
What does Nejdřív mean, and can I use other words instead?
Nejdřív means first, at first, or first of all in this context.
Yes, Czech has a few common alternatives, such as:
- nejdřív
- nejprve
- napřed
They are often interchangeable in everyday speech, though nejdřív and napřed can sound a bit more conversational.
Why is there no separate word for we?
Because Czech often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form.
Here, musíme means we must / we have to. The ending -me already tells you the subject is we.
So:
- musíme = we must / we have to
- my musíme = we have to with extra emphasis on we
In a neutral sentence, leaving out my is completely normal.
Why are vybalit and dát in the infinitive?