Questions & Answers about Nu vreau să aștept prea mult timp la recepție.
Why is să used after vreau?
Because Romanian usually uses să + present subjunctive after verbs of wanting, ordering, allowing, recommending, etc.
So:
- vreau = I want
- să aștept = that I wait / to wait
In natural English we say I want to wait, but Romanian normally says I want that I wait, using să plus the subjunctive form.
So Nu vreau să aștept literally maps to I do not want to wait.
Why is it aștept and not aștepta?
A aștepta is the infinitive, meaning to wait.
After să, Romanian does not usually use the infinitive. It uses a subjunctive form, which here is:
- să aștept = that I wait / for me to wait
Compare:
- a aștepta = to wait
- (eu) aștept = I wait
- să aștept = that I wait / to wait after certain verbs
So Nu vreau să aștept is correct, while Nu vreau a aștepta is not natural standard Romanian here.
What does nu negate exactly in this sentence?