Este târziu; așadar, plecăm.

to be

Breakdown of Este târziu; așadar, plecăm.

• a pleca: to leave
• târziu: late
• așadar: therefore

Questions & Answers about Este târziu; așadar, plecăm.

Why is este used instead of a pronoun like it is?

In Romanian, este means is, and the subject pronoun is often omitted when it is understood from context.

So Este târziu literally looks like Is late, but in natural English it is It is late. Romanian does not need a dummy subject like English it in this kind of sentence.

You may also hear:

• E târziu — a very common shorter form of Este târziu

What does târziu mean, and how is it used here?

Târziu means late.

In this sentence, it describes the situation: Este târziu = It is late.

A few useful related uses:

• e târziu = it is late
• mai târziu = later
• prea târziu = too late

Pronunciation note: the â is a specific Romanian vowel, pronounced somewhat like a close central sound, not like English a or oo.

What does așadar mean exactly?