Breakdown of Transmisiunea este proastă, așa că trebuie să reparăm antena.
fi
to be (sunt, ești, este, suntem, sunteți, sunt)
să
to (subjunctive marker)
trebui
to have to / to be needed (with a dative: to need)
repara
to repair
așa că
so, therefore
prost
bad / badly (poor quality, stupid)
transmisiunea
the transmission
antena
the antenna
Questions & Answers about Transmisiunea este proastă, așa că trebuie să reparăm antena.
I've also seen the word transmisie for "transmission". Why is transmisiunea used here instead?
In Romanian, transmisiune specifically refers to telecommunications, broadcasting, or a signal being sent (like TV, radio, or internet). Transmisie is mostly used for mechanical systems, such as a car's transmission or gears.
Doesn't the adjective prost usually mean "stupid"?
It does when you are talking about a person! However, when applied to objects, services, or abstract concepts like a signal, prost (and its feminine form proastă) simply means "bad," "poor," or "of low quality."
Could I use deci instead of așa că for "so"?
Yes, you can. Both deci and așa că mean "so" or "therefore" and are interchangeable in this sentence. Așa că is very natural in everyday conversation for linking a situation to its direct result, while deci can sometimes sound slightly more like drawing a logical conclusion.
Why doesn't the verb trebuie change to match "we" (as in "we must")?
The verb a trebui (to have to / must) is almost always impersonal in Romanian, meaning it stays locked in the form trebuie no matter who is obligated to do the action. The "we" is instead expressed in the following subjunctive verb: să reparăm (that we repair).
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