No. 5,411 in Korean
떠나야
"떠나야" means "must leave" or "have to leave."
In a sentence
내일 아침 일찍 떠나야 합니다.
I have to leave early tomorrow morning.
The word '떠나야' comes from '떠나다,' meaning 'to leave.' Here, it is followed by '야', indicating necessity, and '합니다,' showing formality and obligation.
이 어려운 상황을 벗어나려면 떠나야 할 것 같습니다.
It seems necessary to leave to escape this difficult situation.
In this sentence, '떠나야' is used to express the necessity to leave or depart, tied to the word '할 것 같습니다,' which softens the statement as an opinion.
기회가 온다면 기회를 잡고 떠나야죠.
If an opportunity arises, I should seize it and leave.
Here, '떠나야' conveys a subjective determination or ought to leave in the context of seizing an opportunity.
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