Questions & Answers about לכן כדאי לצאת עכשיו ולא לפספס את ההתחלה של ההופעה בפארק.
What does לכן do at the beginning of the sentence?
לכן means therefore, so, or that’s why. It connects this sentence to something said earlier.
So the sentence is not just giving advice on its own; it is saying something like:
- Something is true
- Therefore, it’s a good idea to leave now
It is a common connector in both spoken and written Hebrew.
Why is כדאי followed by לצאת?
כדאי is commonly used with an infinitive to mean it’s כדאי to..., which usually translates as it’s כדאי / it’s a good idea / it’s worth / one should depending on context.
So:
- כדאי לצאת = it’s a good idea to leave / כדאי to go out
The verb after כדאי usually appears in the infinitive form, and Hebrew infinitives typically begin with ל־.
Examples:
- כדאי לחכות = it’s better / advisable to wait
- כדאי לראות את זה = it’s worth seeing that
Why is there no explicit subject like we or you in the sentence?