Avem o șansă.

We have a chance.

Breakdown of Avem o șansă.

• a avea: to have
• o: a (feminine)
• șansa: the chance

Questions & Answers about Avem o șansă.

What does avem mean, and what verb does it come from?

Avem is the 1st person plural present tense form of a avea, which means to have.

So:

• a avea = to have
• am = I have
• ai = you have
• are = he/she has
• avem = we have
• aveți = you all have
• au = they have

In this sentence, avem tells you that the subject is we.

Why isn’t noi used? Shouldn’t Romanian say Noi avem o șansă?

Romanian often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So:

• Avem o șansă = We have a chance
• Noi avem o șansă also works, but noi adds emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

For example:

• Avem o șansă. = neutral
• Noi avem o șansă. = We have a chance, maybe unlike someone else

This is similar to other Romance languages like Spanish or Italian.

What does mean here?