Breakdown of Protejăm lustra cu folia cu bule.
cu
with
folia cu bule
the bubble wrap
lustra
the chandelier; ceiling light
a proteja
to protect
Questions & Answers about Protejăm lustra cu folia cu bule.
Why is there no separate word for we in this sentence?
Because Romanian often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb form.
Protejăm already tells you the subject is we.
- protejez = I protect
- protejezi = you protect
- protejăm = we protect
So Noi protejăm lustra... is possible, but noi is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis.
What exactly is protejăm?
Protejăm is the present tense, 1st person plural form of the verb a proteja = to protect.
In English, it can correspond to either:
- we protect
- we are protecting
Romanian does not normally use a separate progressive form like English are protecting. The context tells you whether the action is habitual or happening right now.
Where is the word the in this sentence?