Aștept șapte zile.

to wait

Breakdown of Aștept șapte zile.

• ziua: the day
• șapte: 7

Questions & Answers about Aștept șapte zile.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Romanian often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action.

• aștept = I wait / I am waiting

So Eu aștept șapte zile is possible, but eu is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

What form is aștept?

Aștept is the 1st person singular, present tense form of the verb a aștepta, meaning to wait.

So the pattern is:

• eu aștept = I wait
• tu aștepți = you wait
• el/ea așteaptă = he/she waits

In this sentence, aștept matches an understood I.

Why is it șapte zile and not șapte zi?

Because after numbers higher than one, Romanian normally uses the plural form of the noun.

• o zi = one day
• două zile = two days
• șapte zile = seven days

So zile is simply the plural of zi.

Does change depending on gender?