trzeba

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *terba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɛ.ba/
  • (Małopolska) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɛ.ba/
  • (file)

Verb

trzeba (defective verb)

  1. Used to express necessity. To be necessary, to need, it is needed to.
    trzeba ci wiedzieć
    you need to know
    Trzeba ci czegoś?
    Do you need anything?
    Trzeba wynieść śmieci.
    Someone needs to take out the trash.
    Trzeba coś zrobić z tym gównem.
    Something needs to be done about this shit.

Conjugation

infinitive
present indicative trzeba
past indicative trzeba było
future tense trzeba będzie
conditional trzeba by/
trzeba byłoby

Further reading

  • trzeba in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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