Apologizing, and accepting an apology
Scuze! is the quick, informal sorry. To apologize properly, say îmi cer scuze — literally I ask for excuses for myself. The verb is a cere (to ask for), so it changes with the person: îți ceri scuze, își cere scuze, ne cerem scuze.
To accept an apology, answer nu face nimic — no harm done, that's all right (literally it does nothing). It does the same job as nu-i nimic.
The answers
| they say | you answer |
|---|
| Mulțumesc! | N-ai pentru ce. / Cu plăcere. |
| Îmi cer scuze! | Nu face nimic. / Nu-i nimic. |
| Bine ai venit! | Bine te-am găsit! |
N-ai pentru ce — literally you have nothing to thank me for — is the everyday reply to someone you call tu. To someone you call dumneavoastră, or to several people, it becomes n-aveți pentru ce.
When someone welcomes you with bine ai venit or bine ați venit, the answer is bine te-am găsit — literally I have found you well. To a host you call dumneavoastră, or to a whole family, say bine v-am găsit.
Sending regards
A transmite salutări is to send regards. The person who gets them is in the dative (transmite-i salutări mamei tale), and the person who sends them follows de la.
Can't wait, can't believe it
Abia aștept is I can't wait — like English I can hardly wait. What you are waiting for follows as a noun, or as să + the subjunctive. Nu pot să cred is I can't believe it; add că + a clause to say what.
