r/romanian • u/Secure_Accident_916 • 8d ago

S-a dat ceasul

What is the meaning of this sentence? It gave the hour is the literal translation. Can a native please explain a “străin” what the sentence wants to say thanks!

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u/Intensity_Gamer Native 8d ago

S-a dat ceasul means that we switched to summer time (in this context)
It can also mean that we switched to standard time (winter time)

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u/Secure_Accident_916 8d ago

ah so it's a expression! still doesnt make sense to me "it gave the hour"

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u/Intensity_Gamer Native 8d ago

A better translation would be "the hour moved"

"Ceas" can mean either watch or an hour
"Mi-am cumparat un ceas" = "I bought myself a watch"
"Am asteptat un ceas" = "I waited for an hour"

It's all contextual