Questions & Answers about Tu vezi cine vine la ușă?
Why is the subject pronoun Tu included when Romanian usually drops pronouns?
Romanian is a pro-drop language, so subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already indicates the person. However, you can include Tu to add emphasis, clarity or contrast (for example, between you and someone else). Including Tu here stresses that you are speaking directly to “you.” You can omit it and still be correct: Vezi cine vine la ușă?
Could we drop Tu and just say Vezi cine vine la ușă? Would the meaning change?
Yes, you can drop Tu. The meaning stays the same: both sentences ask “Do you see who is coming to the door?” Using Tu only adds emphasis; without it, it sounds slightly more neutral.
What tense and person is vezi? Why is the present tense used here?
Vezi is the second person singular present indicative of a vedea (to see). In Romanian, the simple present is used to talk about current actions or abilities (like “do you see”). There’s no separate auxiliary for “do” in questions, nor a modal “can” required—vezi covers both the action and the ability in context.