Breakdown of Musimy omówić ten problem jutro rano.
rano
in the morning
musieć
to have to
jutro
tomorrow
my
we
Questions & Answers about Musimy omówić ten problem jutro rano.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?
In Polish, the verb often already tells you who the subject is.
Musimy means we must / we have to, so the pronoun my (we) is usually unnecessary.
You could say My musimy omówić ten problem jutro rano, but that would add emphasis, something like We have to discuss this problem tomorrow morning.
What does musimy mean exactly?
Musimy is the 1st person plural form of musieć (to have to / must).
So:
- muszę = I must
- musisz = you must
- musi = he/she/it must
- musimy = we must
- musicie = you all must
- muszą = they must
In this sentence, musimy means we have to or we must.
Why is omówić in the infinitive?
After musieć, Polish normally uses an infinitive, just like English uses must + base verb.
So:
- Musimy omówić = We must discuss
- Muszę iść = I must go
- Muszą pracować = They must work
There is no extra word like English to before the infinitive here.
Why is it omówić and not omawiać?