Călătorim către sud.

to travel

Breakdown of Călătorim către sud.

• către: toward
• sudul: the south

Questions & Answers about Călătorim către sud.

What does călătorim mean, and what person is it?

Călătorim is the 1st person plural form of the verb a călători, meaning to travel.

So călătorim means we travel or we are traveling, depending on context. Romanian present tense can often match both the English simple present and present continuous.

Why isn’t the word for we included?

In Romanian, the subject pronoun is often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here, the ending -im in călătorim tells you it is we.
So:

• Călătorim către sud. = We travel / We are traveling southward.
• Noi călătorim către sud. = We travel toward the south.

Adding noi is possible, but it is usually for emphasis or contrast.

What is the role of către in this sentence?

Către is a preposition meaning toward, to, or in the direction of.

In this sentence, it shows direction:

• către sud = toward the south

It often feels a little more explicitly directional than just saying movement to a place.

Why is it sud and not something like sudul?