Vreau cafea înainte de ședință.

the coffee

Breakdown of Vreau cafea înainte de ședință.

• a vrea: to want
• ședința: the meeting
• înainte de: before

Questions & Answers about Vreau cafea înainte de ședință.

Why is there no subject pronoun like eu in “Vreau cafea înainte de ședință”?

In Romanian, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already indicates the subject. Here vreau is first person singular (“I want”), so adding eu (“I”) is redundant. You could say Eu vreau cafea…, but it’s more natural to drop eu in everyday speech.

What does vreau mean, and how is it formed?

Vreau is the first person singular present tense of the verb a vrea (“to want”). Conjugation in the present tense:

• eu vreau
• tu vrei
• el/ea vrea
  So vreau = “I want.”

Why is cafea used without an article? Could you say o cafea?

Yes, you can say both:

• Vreau cafea = “I want coffee” (general/uncountable sense)
• Vreau o cafea = “I want a coffee” (“a cup of coffee,” countable)
  Dropping the article makes the noun more generic, like ordering coffee in general.

Why do we use înainte de + ședință instead of another form?