Learn Romanian: Iau trenul la ora opt. - I take the train at eight o'clock.

In Romanian, you do not always need to say eu (I) because the verb form already tells you who is doing the action. Iau specifically means "I take" (from the irregular verb a lua, meaning "to take").

How does the word trenul mean "the train"?

In Romanian, the word for "the" is attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front of it. Tren means "train", and adding -ul makes it trenul ("the train").

Why do we use ora when saying "at eight o'clock"?

To tell time in Romanian, you literally say "at the hour eight". La means "at", oră means "hour", and ora means "the hour". So, la ora opt is the standard way to say "at eight o'clock".

Can I leave out the word ora and just say la opt?

Yes! Just like in English where you can simply say "at eight" instead of "at eight o'clock", you can absolutely say iau trenul la opt in everyday conversation.