sunt
/sunt/
The Romanian phrase for 'are' is sunt.
sunt is used for the third person plural 'are' and the first person singular 'I am'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form sunt serves two purposes: it is the first person singular form ('I am') and the third person plural form ('they are').
How do you pronounce it?
/sunt/
Did you know?
- While sunt means 'are' or 'am', Romanian often omits the verb entirely in the present tense, allowing speakers to say 'I happy' or 'They here'.
- Romanian uses the same root for sunt as several Northern Italian dialects, such as Lombard and Emilian, which also use 'sonto' for 'I am'.
- When sunt is used as 'they are', it can be replaced by se află if the speaker wants to emphasize the physical location rather than the state of being.
Examples in context
- Sunt nori pe cer.There are clouds in the sky.This sentence shows the use of sunt to indicate existence.Tatoeba #10253952 by CataG, translation #806995 by Source_VOA
- Sunt toate la fel?Are they all the same?This sentence shows a question using sunt regarding a group of things.Tatoeba #2536408 by ijikure, translation #1563 by CK
- Ei sunt încă aici?Are they still here?This sentence shows a question using sunt to ask about the location of people.Tatoeba #11080756 by CataG, translation #3434362 by CK
- John are o mașină nouăJohn has a new car
- Domnul Popescu are un câineMr. Popescu has a dog
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Example conversation
Elena and Stefan are looking for their keys in the living room.
- ElenaȘtii unde sunt cheile?Do you know where the keys are?
- StefanCred că sunt pe masă.I think they are on the table.
- ElenaNu sunt aici, Stefan.They are not here, Stefan.
- StefanAtunci sunt în geantă.Then they are in the bag.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sunt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
