Folosim reverul, mai ales că mingea are efect.

We use the backhand, especially since the ball has spin.

Breakdown of Folosim reverul, mai ales că mingea are efect.

• a avea: to have
• a folosi: to use
• mingea: the ball
• efectul: the spin (on the ball)

Questions & Answers about Folosim reverul, mai ales că mingea are efect.

What does folosim mean grammatically?

Folosim is the 1st person plural present tense of a folosi (to use).

So it means we use or, depending on context, we are using.

Romanian often drops the subject pronoun, so noi folosim and just folosim both mean we use. The ending -im already tells you the subject is we.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

Because Romanian is a pro-drop language, meaning the subject pronoun is often omitted when the verb ending already makes it clear.

Here, folosim already shows that the subject is we, so noi is unnecessary unless the speaker wants extra emphasis:

• Folosim reverul = We use the backhand
• Noi folosim reverul = We use the backhand (with emphasis on we)

What does reverul mean here?

In this sentence, reverul means the backhand, especially in a sports context such as tennis or table tennis.

Be aware that rever can also mean lapel in other contexts, so the meaning depends on the situation. Because this sentence also mentions mingea (the ball) and efect (spin), the sports meaning is clearly intended here.