vino
To say 'come' in Romanian, the default form is vino.
The verb means to arrive or to appear.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
Which one should you use?
Use vino when addressing one person informally, such as a friend or family member. If you are addressing multiple people or want to be polite to a single person, use the form veniți.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the present indicative, the first-person singular 'I come' is vin and the third-person singular 'he/she/it comes' is vine. The form vino serves as the singular imperative for informal address, while veniți is the plural or polite imperative.
Did you know?
- The Romanian word for 'wine' is vin, which is identical to the first-person singular 'I come' (vin).
- The word vine is not just the third-person singular of 'to come', but it is also the Romanian word for 'spring', as in the season.
- In Romania, beckoning a child with vino often involves a hand gesture that differs from the typical English 'come here' wave.
Examples in context
- Vino și stai jos.Come in and sit down.This example shows the use of vino to invite someone to enter and sit.Tatoeba #8565892 by fathe, translation #2275770 by CK
- Vino la cină cândva.Come over for dinner sometime.This sentence uses vino to invite someone to dinner.Tatoeba #6688122 by elenacristina260, translation #1972615 by CK
- Vino cu noi, te rog.Come with us, please.This sentence uses vino to ask someone to join a group.Tatoeba #9632389 by elenacristina260, translation #2647208 by CK
- Vă rog, veniți înăuntru.Please come inside.
- Hai să mergem în parc.Come, let's go to the park.
- Hai la mine la film.Come to my place for a movie.
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Example conversation
Stefan is calling Maria to the living room.
- StefanMaria, vino aici te rog!Maria, come here please!
- MariaVin acum, așteaptă puțin.I'm coming now, wait a bit.
- StefanVino repede, am ceva să-ți arăt.Come quickly, I have something to show you.
- MariaSunt deja în pragul ușii.I am already at the doorstep.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
