alerga
/a.lerˈɡa/
The English phrase 'run' can be translated into Romanian as alerga or fugi.
Meaning: to move quickly on two feet (verb)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA |
|---|---|
| alerga | /a.lerˈɡa/ |
| fugi | /fuˈd͡ʒi/ |
Both verbs mean to move quickly on two feet. You can use a alerga către to say 'to run towards' or a alerga după to say 'to run after'. The noun fugă refers to the act of running away or a flight/escape.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
For the verb fugi, the first-person singular present indicative form is fug, meaning 'I run' or 'I am running'.
How do you pronounce it?
Alerga is pronounced /a.lerˈɡa/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word alerga is an unexpected cousin of the English word 'large'. It stems from the Latin 'largus', meaning 'abundant', and originally related to the idea of widening or spreading out.
- In some Romanian idioms, a fugi is used to describe a price that is dropping rapidly, similar to the English 'plummeting'.
- Romanian uses the noun fugă not just for running, but also to describe the rapid passage of time.
Examples in context
- De ce el a fugit?Why did he run away?This sentence is useful for asking why someone used the form fugi to run away.Tatoeba #8585130 by fathe, translation #36339 by CK
- Mai bine ai fugi imediat!Better run away immediately!This sentence uses the form fugi to give an urgent command to run away.Tatoeba #8567602 by fathe, translation #2690343 by AlanF_US
- Nu poți fugi de soarta ta.You can't run away from your fate.This sentence shows the use of fugi in a metaphorical sense regarding fate.Tatoeba #8762566 by elenacristina260, translation #2908293 by Ricardo14
- Îmi place să alerg în parcul din apropiere.I like to run in the nearby park.
- Haide, să fugim la plajă!Come on, let's run to the beach!
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “run” translations and entries alerga, fugi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alerga, fugi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
