întinde-te
The English phrase 'lay down' can be translated into Romanian as întinde-te.
Meaning: to place on the ground (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form întinde-te is used when addressing a single person informally, while întindeți-vă is used when addressing multiple people or when addressing a single person with formal politeness.
How does it change in a sentence?
întinde-te is the reflexive imperative form used for a single person in an informal setting. întindeți-vă is the reflexive imperative used for plural subjects or formal singular subjects.
Did you know?
- If you are told to întinde-te during a police search, the phrase is used as a command to 'spread eagle' or lie flat with limbs extended, not just to simply lie down.
- In Romanian, the concept of 'laying down' is closely linked to the word întindere, which is also the word used for 'area' or 'extent' in geography.
- The reflexive suffix -te in întinde-te technically means 'yourself'. A Romanian speaker does not just 'lay down' but literally 'stretches themselves'.
Examples in context
- Vă rog să vă culcați.Please lay down.
- Ați putea să vă culcați, vă rog?Would you kindly lay down?
- Culcă-te.Lay down.
- Ar trebui să te culci.You should lay down.
- Sarah, te rog să te culci și să te odihnești.Sarah, please lay down and rest.
- După o zi lungă de muncă, e important să te culci și să te relaxezi.After a long day of work, it's important to lay down and relax.
- Doctorul i-a recomandat să se culce câteva ore în fiecare zi.The doctor advised him to lay down for a few hours every day.
Example conversation
Ioana is helping Stefan who feels unwell at home.
- IoanaStefan, pari foarte obosit astăzi.Stefan, you look very tired today.
- StefanDa, am avut o zi lungă la muncă.Yes, I had a long day at work.
- IoanaMergi în dormitor și întinde-te puțin.Go to the bedroom and lay down for a bit.
- StefanMulțumesc, Ioana, chiar am nevoie de asta.Thank you, Ioana, I really need that.
