Mulțumesc, Andrei.

to thank

Breakdown of Mulțumesc, Andrei.

• Andrei: Andrei

Questions & Answers about Mulțumesc, Andrei.

What does mulțumesc literally mean?

Literally, mulțumesc is the 1st person singular present of a mulțumi (to thank), so I thank. As a fixed phrase it functions as thank you.

How do you pronounce mulțumesc?

Pronounce it mool-ȚU-mesk, where ț sounds like the “ts” in cats. The stress falls on the second syllable: mul-ȚU-mesc.

Why is there a comma before Andrei?

Romanian uses a comma to set off a direct address. Since you’re addressing Andrei directly, his name follows a comma.

Is Andrei in a special grammatical case here?

Romanian has a vocative case, but many names (like those ending in -ei, e.g. Andrei) look identical in nominative and vocative. Thus Andrei stays unchanged.

Why isn’t there an object pronoun like îți before mulțumesc?

You can add îți (“to you”) and say îți mulțumesc to spell out “I thank you.” However, mulțumesc alone is the usual, idiomatic way to say thank you.

How would I say “Thank you very much, Andrei”?

You can say Mulțumesc mult, Andrei. To add the object pronoun: Îți mulțumesc mult, Andrei.

How can I make this more formal or polite?

Use the polite/plural form Vă mulțumesc, for example Vă mulțumesc, domnule Andrei.