Avem noroc azi.

to have

Breakdown of Avem noroc azi.

• azi: today
• norocul: luck

Questions & Answers about Avem noroc azi.

What does avem mean here, and what form is it?

Avem means we have. It is the 1st person plural present-tense form of the verb a avea (to have).

So:

• eu am = I have
• tu ai = you have
• el/ea are = he/she has
• noi avem = we have
• voi aveți = you all have
• ei/ele au = they have

In Avem noroc azi, the subject we is built into the verb, so Romanian does not need to say noi unless it wants extra emphasis.

Why isn’t noi included? Shouldn’t it be Noi avem noroc azi?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.

So both are possible:

• Avem noroc azi. = We’re lucky today / We have luck today.
• Noi avem noroc azi. = We have luck today, with extra emphasis on we

Using noi can sound more contrastive, like:

• Noi avem noroc azi, nu ei. = We’re lucky today, not them.

So the version without noi is completely normal.

Why does Romanian say have luck instead of are lucky?