Breakdown of De obicei, trebuie să plec la ora opt fix.
la
at / to
opt
eight
ora
the hour
să
to (subjunctive marker)
pleca
to leave
trebui
to have to / to be needed (with a dative: to need)
fix
sharp / exact / fixed
de obicei
usually
Questions & Answers about De obicei, trebuie să plec la ora opt fix.
Why is de obicei at the beginning of the sentence? Can I put it somewhere else?
De obicei often goes at the beginning of a sentence to set the context, just like "Usually" in English. You can also put it at the end of the sentence or after the verbs, but putting it first is very natural and highlights the frequency right away.
I thought "I must" would have an "eu" form. Why does trebuie look like a "he/she/it" form?
The verb a trebui (to have to / must) is special because it is impersonal. This means it usually stays as trebuie no matter who is doing the action. The person who "must" do it is shown by the next verb: să plec shows that "I" am the one leaving.
Why do we say să plec instead of the dictionary form a pleca?
In Romanian, when you say you must do something, you use trebuie + să + the conjugated verb. While English says "I must leave", Romanian grammar works more like "It is necessary that I leave".
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