Breakdown of Ei vor merge la parc pentru că au timp.
a avea
to have
a merge
to go
la
to
ei
they
parcul
the park
pentru că
because
timpul
the time
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Questions & Answers about Ei vor merge la parc pentru că au timp.
Why is the subject pronoun Ei used here? Can’t it be omitted?
In Romanian, verb endings already indicate person and number, so subject pronouns are often dropped. Ei is the 3rd-person plural pronoun (“they”) and appears here for emphasis or to avoid ambiguity—especially in spoken or informal contexts. You could perfectly well say Vor merge la parc pentru că au timp, and it would still mean “They will go to the park because they have time.”
What does vor merge mean, and how is the future tense formed in Romanian?
Vor merge means “they will go.” Romanian uses an analytic future tense built from the present tense of a vrea (to want) plus the infinitive of the main verb. So:
- vor = 3rd-person plural present of a vrea
- merge = infinitive of a merge (to go)
Together: vor merge = “they will go.”
Why la parc and not în parc or la parcul?
- la parc expresses motion toward a destination: “to the park.”
- în parc would mean “in the park” (location, not direction).
- You could say la parcul (“to the park” with the definite article) if you want to stress a specific known park, but in everyday speech Romanians often drop the article with names of public places: Merg la parc = “I’m going to the park.”
What is the role of pentru că in this sentence? Can I use deoarece or căci instead?
Pentru că is a causal conjunction meaning “because,” linking the main clause with the reason clause. You can replace it with deoarece (slightly more formal) or căci (literary), but pentru că is the most common in speech:
- Ei vor merge la parc deoarece au timp.
- Ei vor merge la parc căci au timp.
Why is there no article before timp in au timp?
When using a avea (“to have”) to express possession or availability, the noun is usually indefinite if not specified, so no article is needed. Ei au timp literally means “they have (some) time.” If you add the definite article (timpul), it shifts the nuance to “they have the time” (a specific time), which is less common in casual contexts.
Can the clauses be rearranged? For example, is Pentru că au timp, ei vor merge la parc correct?
Yes. Romanian allows flexibility in clause order. Placing the cause clause first is grammatically correct:
- Pentru că au timp, ei vor merge la parc.
This version slightly emphasizes the reason before stating the action.
Is there a difference between merge and se duc when talking about “going”?
Both a merge and reflexive a se duce can mean “to go,” but with subtle differences:
- a merge focuses on the act of going or walking somewhere in general.
- a se duce (to go oneself) often stresses departure or moving away to do something.
You could say Ei se duc la parc pentru că au timp and it means essentially the same thing, though merge la parc is more neutral about how they get there.