Breakdown of Beau o cafea înainte de curs.
cafeaua
the coffee
o
a / an (f)
bea
to drink
de
of / to, near (after se apropia)
cursul
the course / the lecture
înainte
before
Questions & Answers about Beau o cafea înainte de curs.
Why is there no word for "I" at the beginning of the sentence?
In Romanian, you often drop the subject pronoun (like eu, tu, or el) because the verb itself tells you who is doing the action. The form beau means "I drink", so adding eu is optional and mostly used if you want to add emphasis.
Wait, doesn't beau also mean "they drink"?
Yes, it does! The verb a bea (to drink) is irregular. The exact same form, beau, is used for both "I drink" and "they drink". You usually rely on context to tell them apart, and here "I drink" is the most natural fit.
Why do we need the word de in înainte de curs? Can I just say înainte curs?
You need the de. By itself, înainte just means "before" or "ahead" in a general sense. When you want to link it to a specific noun to say "before [something]", you must use the two-word phrase înainte de.
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