Word
Deschid sertarul acum, ca să iau cheile.
Meaning
I am opening the drawer now so that I can take the keys.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Deschid sertarul acum, ca să iau cheile.
acum
now
a deschide
to open
a lua
to take
cheia
the key
Questions & Answers about Deschid sertarul acum, ca să iau cheile.
Why is deschid used here? Does it mean I open or I am opening?
Deschid is the 1st person singular present tense of a deschide (to open).
In Romanian, the present tense can often cover both:
- I open
- I am opening
So Deschid sertarul acum can naturally mean I’m opening the drawer now.
The word acum (now) helps show that the action is happening at this moment.
Why isn’t the subject eu included?
Romanian often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending.
- deschid already tells us the subject is I
- so Eu deschid sertarul acum is possible, but usually unnecessary
You would add eu mainly for:
- emphasis
- contrast
- clarity
For example:
- Eu deschid sertarul, nu tu. = I’m opening the drawer, not you.
Why is it sertarul and not just sertar?