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In English, you often use the passive voice for actions directed at someone, such as "I am told," "You are given," or "We are asked." Romanian handles this by combining an impersonal reflexive verb (using **se**) with a Dative indirect object pronoun.

Literally, the construction translates to "It tells itself to me" or "It is offered to you."

### First and Second Person

To build these impersonal phrases, place the unstressed Dative pronoun (like **mi** or **ți**) directly before the reflexive pronoun **se**, followed by the main verb in the third person.

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### Third Person and Dative Nouns

For the third person, use the Dative pronouns **i** (to him/her) and **li** (to them).

If you want to specify exactly *who* is receiving the action, use a noun with the Dative definite article (such as *-lui* for masculine nouns like *eroului*, or *-ei* for feminine nouns like *zânei*). As is standard in Romanian, you must still include the matching unstressed pronoun (*i* or *li*) right before *se*.

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### Plural Pronouns

For "us" and "you all", use the Dative pronouns **ni** and **vi** before the reflexive **se**.

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### Impressions and "Seeming"

This same structure is heavily used with the verb **a părea** (to seem) to express impressions or opinions. Translating literally to "It seems to you" or "It seems to them," it is the standard Romanian way to say "Do you think that...?" or "They feel like..."

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Impersonal phrases with the Dative (mi se spune)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

In the Wild

Jobs and Careers

Everyday Tech

Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
to me (clitic)	mi
the spell	vraja
I am told that the spell is strong.	Mi se spune că vraja este puternică.
the dragon	balaurul
I am asked to find the dragon without hiding.	Mi se cere să găsesc balaurul fără să mă ascund.
to you (clitic)	ți
the sword	sabia
You are offered a sword in case you need it.	Ți se oferă o sabie în caz că ai nevoie de ea.
the realm	tărâmul
Does it seem to you that this realm is abandoned?	Ți se pare că acest tărâm este abandonat?
the fairy	zâna
to him / to her (clitic)	i
The fairy is allowed to leave, even if the spell continues.	Zânei i se permite să plece, chiar dacă vraja continuă.
the hero	eroul
The hero is shown the realm that he must defend.	Eroului i se arată tărâmul pe care trebuie să-l apere.
to us (clitic)	ni
We are forbidden to pass the dragon's wall.	Ni se interzice să trecem de zidul balaurului.
the curse	blestemul
This curse is not explained to us at all.	Nu ni se explică deloc acest blestem.
to you (plural, clitic)	vi
You are all offered the fairy's help to win.	Vi se oferă ajutorul zânei pentru a învinge.
What are you all asked to do to break the spell?	Ce vi se cere să faceți pentru a rupe vraja?
to them (clitic)	li
It is recommended to them not to say the curse.	Li se recomandă să nu spună blestemul.
It seems to those heroes that the fairy is leaving.	Acelor eroi li se pare că zâna pleacă.
The hero begins to hit the dragon with the sword.	Eroul începe să lovească balaurul cu sabia.