eu sunt
/jew sunt/word by word
The Romanian phrase for "I am" is eu sunt.
eu sunt is used to state who or what the speaker is.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Transylvania, it is common to hear the informal variation Eu îs Maria. where îs replaces sunt.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb sunt used in this phrase is the first-person singular form of a fi (to be), though it is also the third-person plural form (they are). Including the pronoun eu before sunt is typically used to add emphasis to the subject "I".
Did you know?
- The word eu descends from the Latin word egō̆, which is a direct relative of the English word 'ego'.
- The Romanian verb for 'to be' is a fi, which also functions as the word for 'to exist'.
- Because the verb conjugation often implies the subject, Romanian speakers frequently omit the word eu entirely, saying only sunt to mean 'I am'.
Examples in context
- Eu sunt mai înalt.I am taller.This sentence is useful for describing physical height using eu sunt.Tatoeba #5092655 by fathe, translation #251869 by CK
- Și eu sunt supărat.I am mad, too.This sentence is useful for expressing an emotional state using eu sunt.Tatoeba #12057935 by vladimir520, translation #12057912 by Aghanim
- Eu sunt francez, iar ea e americancă.I am French and she is American.This sentence is useful for stating nationality using eu sunt.Tatoeba #9014816 by adelinaandrei, translation #9014368 by liztrigger
- Eu sunt Maria.I am Maria.
- Eu sunt profesor.I am a teacher.
- Eu sunt din Londra.I am from London.
- Sunt aici.I am here.
- Sunt bucuros să te cunosc.I am glad to meet you.
- Sunt obosit.I am tired.
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Example conversation
Ioana and Gabriel are introducing themselves at a party.
- IoanaEu sunt Ioana.I am Ioana.
- GabrielÎmi pare bine, Ioana. Eu sunt Gabriel.Nice to meet you, Ioana. I am Gabriel.
- IoanaÎmi pare bine, Gabriel.Nice to meet you, Gabriel.
- GabrielSunt foarte bucuros să te cunosc.I am very happy to meet you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (eu, sunt) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eu, sunt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
