Ana se gândește la plan.

Ana thinks about the plan.

Breakdown of Ana se gândește la plan.

• Ana: Ana
• la: to
• planul: the plan
• a se gândi: to think about

Questions & Answers about Ana se gândește la plan.

Why is se in this sentence?

Because the verb here is a se gândi la, which means to think about.

In Romanian, se is the reflexive pronoun used with he/she/it and with names like Ana. So:

• Ana se gândește = Ana thinks / is thinking
• Ea se gândește = She thinks / is thinking

With other persons, the reflexive pronoun changes:

• mă gândesc = I think / am thinking
• te gândești = you think / are thinking
• ne gândim = we think / are thinking

So se is not optional here.

What is the basic dictionary form of se gândește?

The dictionary form is a se gândi.

In this sentence, gândește is the 3rd person singular present form, matching Ana.

A quick present-tense pattern:

• eu mă gândesc
• tu te gândești
• el/ea se gândește
• noi ne gândim
• voi vă gândiți
• ei/ele se gândesc

So Ana se gândește is the correct form for Ana.

Why is it a se gândi la and not just a gândi?