Breakdown of Muszę przykleić znaczek na kopertę.
na
on
musieć
to have to
koperta
the envelope
znaczek
the stamp
Questions & Answers about Muszę przykleić znaczek na kopertę.
Why is there no word for I in this sentence?
Because Polish often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.
The form muszę already tells you the subject is I, so Muszę przykleić znaczek na kopertę naturally means I must stick a stamp on the envelope.
You could add ja — Ja muszę przykleić znaczek na kopertę — but that usually adds emphasis, like I have to do it.
What does muszę mean exactly?
Muszę is the 1st person singular form of the verb musieć, which means must / have to.
So:
- muszę = I must / I have to
- dictionary form: musieć
It is a very common verb, and its forms are a bit irregular, so learners usually just memorize them:
- muszę = I must
- musisz = you must
- musi = he/she/it must
Why is the verb przykleić and not przyklejać?