ai grijă
/aj ˈɡri.ʒə/word by word
To say "take care" in Romanian, use ai grijă.
ai grijă is used as an interjection when saying good-bye.
Meaning: good-bye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ai grijă literally means "you have care", derived from a avea (to have) and grijă (care/worry).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "take care" to a group of people or to someone you are addressing formally, use aveți grijă instead of ai grijă. When using ai grijă to mean "take care of yourself", it is common to add the prepositional phrase de tine (of you). For the formal version of "take care of yourself", use aveţi grijă de dumneavoastră.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /aj ˈɡri.ʒə/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Unlike the Latin-based roots of most Romanian words, grijă was borrowed from the Bulgarian word гри́жа.
- In some contexts, saying ai grijă with a specific tone can be used sarcastically to warn someone that they are overstepping a boundary.
- While ai grijă is used for good-byes, it is also the standard way to say 'be careful' if someone is about to trip or enter a dangerous area.
Examples in context
- Ai grijă de tine!Take care of yourself.This sentence shows how to use ai grijă when telling someone to take care of themselves.Tatoeba #3272211 by elenacristina260, translation #64257 by CK
- Pa pa! Ai grijă de tine!Bye! Take care!This sentence demonstrates using ai grijă as part of a parting phrase with "bye".Tatoeba #3849434 by radubradu, translation #3847237 by Luciosp
- Călătorie plăcută și ai grijă!Safe travels and take care!This sentence illustrates using ai grijă to wish someone safety during travels.Tatoeba #13931096 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13931094 by Ioan_Cristian
- Aveţi grijă când mergeţi acasă.Take care when you go home.
- Ai grijă să nu te răceşti.Take care not to catch a cold.
- Vă rog să aveţi grijă de dumneavoastră.Please take care of yourself.
- Ai grijă la tine şi nu te neglija.Take care of yourself and don't neglect yourself.
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Example conversation
Gabriel is leaving Ioana's house after a visit.
- IoanaA fost o plăcere să te văd, Gabriel.It was a pleasure to see you, Gabriel.
- GabrielLa fel, Ioana. Trebuie să plec acum.Same to you, Ioana. I have to leave now.
- IoanaBine, la revedere și ai grijă!Okay, goodbye and take care!
- GabrielMulțumesc, pa pa!Thank you, bye bye!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ai, grijă) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ai, grijă, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
