scrie
[ˈskri.e]
To write in Romanian is to say scrie.
The verb is used to describe the act of forming letters. For example, you can use it in the phrase Scrieți o scrisoare to say "write a letter" or in the question Știi să scrii? which means "Do you know how to write?" You can also use it to describe authorship, such as in O carte scrisă de mine for "A book written by me". Additionally, the word Notă translates to "note" and can be used formally when referring to a written message or memorandum.
Meaning: to form letters, etc. (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form scrie functions as the third person singular present indicative (he/she/it writes). The form scrieți is used as an imperative for the plural, or to be polite to one person.
Did you know?
- The Romanian verb scrie shares a common ancestor with the English word 'scribble', both stemming from the same Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cut' or 'to scratch'.
- In Romanian, the word for a 'grade' or 'mark' in school is notă, the same word used for a written 'note'.
- If you are asked to 'write' a signature, a Romanian might use a semna instead of a scrie, even though both involve forming letters.
Examples in context
- Ai putea scrie asta?Could you write that down?This sentence is useful for asking someone to write something down using scrie.Tatoeba #8914777 by elenacristina260, translation #7496086 by Ricardo14
- Scrieți ce voi dicta.Write down what I am going to dictate.This sentence is useful for giving a command to write down dictated words using scrie.Tatoeba #8921740 by elenacristina260, translation #7477384 by Ricardo14
- Scrie cu mâna stângă.Write with your left hand.This sentence is useful for describing the action of writing with a specific hand using scrie.Tatoeba #12047700 by vladimir520, translation #1554661 by CM
- Poți să-mi scrii un mesaj?Can you write me a message?
- Scrieți numele și adresa aici.Write your name and address here.
- 36 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andrei and Elena are at a cafe and Andrei needs to take a note.
- AndreiElena, te rog, scrie numărul de telefon aici.Elena, please, write the phone number here.
- ElenaSigur, îl scriu imediat.Sure, I will write it immediately.
- AndreiMulțumesc mult pentru ajutor.Thank you very much for the help.
- ElenaCu plăcere, Andrei.You're welcome, Andrei.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “write” translations and entries scrie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries scrie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
