Questions & Answers about Vreau alt sandviș acum.
Where is the word “I” in this sentence? Why is there no eu?
Romanian usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person.
- Vreau = “I want” (1st person singular)
- The subject eu (“I”) is understood from the verb form.
You can say Eu vreau alt sandviș acum, but in normal speech you only add eu for emphasis, like:
- Eu vreau alt sandviș acum, nu el.
“I want another sandwich now, not him.”
What exactly is vreau and how is it conjugated?
Vreau is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb a vrea (“to want”).
Present tense of a vrea:
- (eu) vreau – I want
- (tu) vrei – you want (singular, informal)
- (el/ea) vrea – he/she wants
- (noi) vrem – we want
- (voi) vreți – you want (plural / formal)
- (ei/ele) vor – they want
So Vreau alt sandviș acum literally has “I” built into vreau.
Is Vreau alt sandviș acum polite, or does it sound too direct?