Learn Hardcore Romanian: Plec la școală luni dimineață. - I leave for school on Monday morning.

plec is the first-person singular present tense of a pleca, which means to leave or to depart. Here it conveys “I leave” or “I head off.”

Why is there no subject pronoun like eu at the beginning?

Romanian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending (–c in plec) already tells you the subject is eu (I). Including eu is possible for emphasis but usually unnecessary.

Why is la used before școală?

With verbs of motion such as a pleca, the preposition la indicates direction or destination. So la școală literally means “to school.”

Why isn’t there a definite article before școală, and why does la școală work for both “to school” and “to the school”?

In Romanian, when you attach the definite article -a to a feminine noun like școală, you get școala. But combining la + școala contracts to la școală, which looks identical to the indefinite “to school.” Context tells you whether it’s generic or specific.

Why is luni not capitalized, and why is there no word for “on”?

Days of the week are lowercase in Romanian. To say “on Monday,” you simply use luni without adding a preposition—no need for “pe” or “on.”

What does dimineață mean, and why is it placed after luni?

dimineață means morning. Placing it after luni forms the time expression luni dimineață, i.e. “Monday morning.” Romanian often strings the day and part of day together without extra words.

Can I rearrange the sentence to Luni dimineață plec la școală?

Yes. Romanian word order is flexible. Beginning with Luni dimineață shifts the emphasis to when you leave—“Monday morning, I head off to school.”

Is this sentence describing a habitual action or a specific future plan?

It can express either, depending on context. It might describe a routine (“I go to school every Monday morning”) or a one-time plan (“I will leave for school this coming Monday morning”).