Aleg lesa roșie.

to choose

Breakdown of Aleg lesa roșie.

• lesa: the lead
• roșu: red

Questions & Answers about Aleg lesa roșie.

Why is there no word for I in Aleg lesa roșie?

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

• aleg = I choose
• alegi = you choose
• alege = he/she chooses

So Aleg lesa roșie already clearly means I choose the red leash. You could say Eu aleg lesa roșie if you want extra emphasis on I, but it is not necessary.

What form is aleg?

Aleg is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb a alege, meaning to choose.

So:

• a alege = to choose
• aleg = I choose

This is a common pattern in Romanian: the dictionary form starts with a + the infinitive, and the actual sentence uses a conjugated verb form.

Why is it lesa and not lesă?