# trebui

**Part of speech:** VERB  
**Frequency rank:** #30 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A verb used mainly with an infinitive or subjunctive to express necessity, obligation, or what is needed. In Romanian it is mostly impersonal: the usual meanings are expressed with forms like "trebuie" and "a trebuit".

## Meanings

- **to must / have to; be necessary** — Most common use; usually impersonal.
- **to be required / to be needed** — Used for necessity or what is needed in a situation.

## Example sentences

- Trebuie să plec acum. — _I have to leave now._
- Mi-a trebuit mult timp să înțeleg. — _It took me a long time to understand._
- Îți va trebui răbdare. — _You will need patience._

## Forms

trebuie, trebui, trebuia, trebuit, trebuiască, trebuiau, trebuiesc, trebuind

## Nearby words by frequency

- [pentru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pentru)
- [bine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/bine)
- [ca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ca)
- [spune](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/spune)
- [meu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/meu)
- [dar](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dar)
- [său](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/s%C4%83u)
- [tot](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tot)
- [din](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/din)
- [care](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/care)
- [aici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/aici)
- [ști](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%99ti)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trebui](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trebui) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.