Salvăm câinele.

the dog

Breakdown of Salvăm câinele.

• a salva: to save; rescue

Questions & Answers about Salvăm câinele.

Why is there no word for we in this sentence?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here, salvăm is the we form, so Salvăm câinele already means we save / we are saving the dog.

If you want extra emphasis, you can add noi: Noi salvăm câinele.

What form of the verb is salvăm?

Salvăm is the 1st person plural present tense of a salva.

So it means:

• we save
• we are saving

The exact English translation depends on context.

Can this sentence mean both We save the dog and We are saving the dog?

Yes. Romanian present tense often covers both meanings.

So Salvăm câinele can mean either:

• a general present: We save the dog
• an action happening now: We are saving the dog

Context usually makes it clear.

Could Salvăm câinele. mean Let’s save the dog?