Avem șase facturi.

Breakdown of Avem șase facturi.

a avea
to have
factura
the bill
șase
6

Questions & Answers about Avem șase facturi.

What does avem mean, and what form is it?

Avem is the 1st person plural form of the verb a avea (to have).

So:

  • eu am = I have
  • tu ai = you have
  • el/ea are = he/she has
  • noi avem = we have
  • voi aveți = you all have
  • ei/ele au = they have

In Avem șase facturi, avem means we have.

Why isn’t the subject noi included?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

  • Avem already tells you the subject is we
  • So Noi avem șase facturi is also correct, but noi is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity

For example:

  • Avem șase facturi. = We have six invoices.
  • Noi avem șase facturi, ei au doar două. = We have six invoices, they only have two.
How do you pronounce șase and facturi?

A simple English-friendly guide:

  • șaseSHAH-seh
  • facturifak-TOOR-ee

A few details:

  • ș is like English sh
  • a is usually like a in father
  • u is like oo in food
  • The stress in facturi is on tur: fac-TU-ri

So the full sentence sounds roughly like:

AH-vem SHAH-seh fak-TOOR-ee

What does the letter ș sound like?

Ș is pronounced like sh in English shoe.

So:

  • șase sounds like shase, not like sase

This letter is different from plain s:

  • s = like English s
  • ș = like English sh

The little comma-like mark under the letter is important in writing.

Why is it șase facturi and not șase factură?

Because after șase (six), Romanian uses a plural noun.

  • o factură = one invoice
  • două facturi = two invoices
  • șase facturi = six invoices

So facturi is the plural form of factură.

What is the singular form of facturi?

The singular is factură.

  • o factură = an invoice / one invoice
  • facturi = invoices

This is a common noun pattern in Romanian:

So:

  • facturăfacturi
Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Because the sentence means We have six invoices, not We have the six invoices.

Romanian can use:

  • facturi = invoices (indefinite plural)
  • facturile = the invoices (definite plural)

So:

  • Avem șase facturi. = We have six invoices.
  • Avem cele șase facturi. or Avem șasele facturi is not the normal basic way learners would start with; if you specifically mean a known set, Romanian usually phrases that differently depending on context.
  • More naturally for the six invoices, you might say Avem cele șase facturi.

In your sentence, the noun is simply indefinite plural.

Why does facturi come after the number?

In Romanian, numbers usually come before the noun, just as in English.

So:

  • șase facturi = six invoices
  • trei cărți = three books
  • două mese = two tables

This word order is normal and standard.

Does Romanian always use the plural after numbers?

Not exactly. With 1, Romanian uses the singular. With higher numbers, it normally uses the plural.

Examples:

  • o factură = one invoice
  • două facturi = two invoices
  • șase facturi = six invoices

So with șase, the plural facturi is expected.

Can I also say Noi avem șase facturi?

Yes, absolutely.

Both are correct:

  • Avem șase facturi.
  • Noi avem șase facturi.

The version without noi is more neutral and common in ordinary speech. The version with noi gives extra emphasis to we.

Is facturi feminine or masculine?

Factură is a feminine noun.

You can see that in the singular:

  • o factură = one invoice

And with two, Romanian shows feminine agreement:

  • două facturi = two invoices

That tells you the noun is feminine, because:

  • doi is used with masculine nouns
  • două is used with feminine nouns
How would I make this sentence negative?

Put nu before the verb:

  • Nu avem șase facturi. = We do not have six invoices.

This is the normal way to negate a Romanian verb.

Compare:

  • Avem șase facturi. = We have six invoices.
  • Nu avem șase facturi. = We do not have six invoices.
How would I turn this into a question?

In everyday Romanian, you can often make it a question just by using question intonation:

  • Avem șase facturi? = Do we have six invoices?

You may also sometimes see other question structures in more formal or careful Romanian, but intonation is the most common simple method.

What are some useful substitutions I can make with this sentence pattern?

This sentence is a very useful model:

Avem + number + plural noun

Examples:

  • Avem două camere. = We have two rooms.
  • Avem trei probleme. = We have three problems.
  • Avem zece minute. = We have ten minutes.
  • Avem patru copii. = We have four children.

So you can reuse avem and replace the number and noun as needed.

Is Avem șase facturi a natural sentence in Romanian?

Yes, it is completely natural.

It sounds like a normal everyday sentence you might use in business, accounting, administration, or conversation. Romanian often expresses possession exactly this way:

So the structure is straightforward and idiomatic.

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