Pregătim o surpriză.

We prepare a surprise.

Breakdown of Pregătim o surpriză.

• o: a (feminine)
• a pregăti: to prepare
• surpriza: the surprise

Questions & Answers about Pregătim o surpriză.

What verb form is pregătim?

Pregătim is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb a pregăti, meaning to prepare.

So:

• a pregăti = the infinitive, to prepare
• pregătim = we prepare / we are preparing

In this sentence, the verb ending -im tells you the subject is we.

Why doesn’t the sentence include the word for we?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

So instead of saying:

• Noi pregătim o surpriză.

Romanian very often just says:

• Pregătim o surpriză.

Both are correct, but the version without noi sounds more natural in many contexts.

Does pregătim mean we prepare or we are preparing?

It can mean either one, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

• we prepare
• we are preparing

So Pregătim o surpriză could mean:

• a general present action, or
• something happening right now

Context tells you which is intended.

What is o doing in o surpriză?