Andrei vrea și carne, dar eu prefer legume azi.

Andrei wants meat too, but I prefer vegetables today.

Breakdown of Andrei vrea și carne, dar eu prefer legume azi.

• Andrei: Andrei
• azi: today
• eu: I
• a vrea: to want

Questions & Answers about Andrei vrea și carne, dar eu prefer legume azi.

Why is și used here, and does it mean and or also?

In this sentence, și means also / too, not the basic and meaning.

• Andrei vrea și carne = Andrei wants meat too / also wants meat
• It adds carne to something already understood from the context.

Romanian și can mean both:

• and: carne și legume = meat and vegetables
• also / too: Andrei vrea și carne = Andrei wants meat too

So the exact meaning depends on the sentence.

Why is there no word for some before carne or legume?

Romanian often leaves out words like some when English would naturally include them.

So:

• carne can mean meat or some meat
• legume can mean vegetables or some vegetables

This is very normal in Romanian, especially with food and other general nouns.

Compare:

• Vreau pâine. = I want bread / some bread
• Prefer legume. = I prefer vegetables

You only add more words if you want to be more specific.