căsătorește-te cu mine
The English phrase "marry me" is translated into Romanian as căsătorește-te cu mine.
This phrase is used as a marriage proposal from a man to a woman. It is the shortest form.
Meaning: marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form) (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "marry yourself with me". It is composed of the verb "to marry" in the imperative form, the reflexive pronoun "yourself" and the prepositional phrase "with me".
Which one should you use?
While căsătorește-te cu mine is a direct imperative command, Vrei să te căsătorești cu mine? (Do you want to marry me?) is a more common, softer way to phrase the proposal as a question.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the reflexive pronoun -te because the verb a se căsători (to marry) is reflexive in Romanian.
Did you know?
- The word mine is inherited from the Latin 'mē' and shares a root with the Neapolitan word 'mene'.
- The grammar of căsătorește-te cu mine is an imperative form, which in many contexts would be too aggressive, but is accepted as a romantic gesture here.
Examples in context
- Căsătorește-te cu mine.Marry me.This sentence is useful for practicing the direct proposal căsătorește-te cu mine.Tatoeba #4812764 by AlbertaJ, translation #1954275 by CK
- Iubire, vrei să fii soția mea?Sweetheart, do you want to be my wife?
- Dragă, haide să ne căsătorim!Darling, let's get married!
- Te iubesc atât de mult, căsătorește-te cu mine!I love you so much, marry me!
- Vreau să îți spun: căsătorește-te cu mine.I want to tell you: marry me.
Example conversation
Gabriel is proposing to Andreea at dinner.
- GabrielAndreea, căsătorește-te cu mine!Andreea, marry me!
- AndreeaDa, Gabriel, vreau să mă căsătoresc!Yes, Gabriel, I want to get married!
- GabrielSunt cel mai fericit om!I am the happiest man!
- AndreeaȘi eu sunt foarte fericită!And I am very happy too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cu, mine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
