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In Romanian, when you say "I like" (*îmi place*) or "I need" (*îmi trebuie*), you use short, unstressed dative pronouns. But what if you want to emphasize *who* likes something, or contrast your preference with someone else's?

For this, Romanian uses **stressed** (or full) dative pronouns.

| English | Stressed Dative |
| --- | --- |
| to me | mie |
| to you | ție |
| to him / to it | lui |
| to her / to it | ei |
| to us | nouă |
| to you (plural) | vouă |
| to them | lor |

Stressed pronouns do not replace the short ones; they work *together* with them (e.g., *mie îmi*). The stressed pronoun usually goes at the beginning of the clause for contrast, or at the very end of the sentence for strong emphasis.

### Contrasting Preferences

Use *mie* and *ție* at the beginning of a sentence to contrast what you like or need with someone else's preferences.

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### Emphasizing Third Parties

Use *lui* (him), *ei* (her), and *lor* (them) in the exact same way to emphasize their opinions or needs.

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### Emphasizing the Receiver of an Action

Beyond likes and needs, use stressed dative pronouns whenever an action is directed *to* or *for* someone—like saying something belongs to them, offering a suggestion, or explaining an advantage.

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Stressed dative pronouns (mie, ție, lui)

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
the style	stilul
classic	clasic
modern	modern
I like the classic style, but you like the modern style.	Mie îmi place stilul clasic, dar ție îți place stilul modern.
the choice	alegerea
comfortable	comod
The choice of this comfortable chair belongs to me.	Alegerea acestui scaun comod îmi aparține mie.
simple	simplu
the advantage	avantajul
I like this simple plan, because it has an advantage.	Mie îmi place acest plan simplu, pentru că are un avantaj.
complicated	complicat
He needs a modern phone, not a complicated phone.	Lui îi trebuie un telefon modern, nu un telefon complicat.
the suggestion	sugestia
useful	util
We offer her a useful suggestion, but she decides.	Noi îi oferim ei o sugestie utilă, dar ea decide.
She likes the simple style, because it is very comfortable.	Ei îi place stilul simplu, pentru că este foarte comod.
Does this choice suit you, or is it too complicated?	Vouă vă convine această alegere sau este prea complicată?
They don't like the classic style, but I do.	Lor nu le place stilul clasic, dar mie da.
We explain the suggestion to the colleague, and we explain the advantage to them.	Noi îi explicăm colegei sugestia, iar lor le explicăm avantajul.
I need a useful car, but you need a modern car.	Mie îmi trebuie o mașină utilă, dar ție îți trebuie o mașină modernă.
me too (I like it too)	și mie
I like chocolate. — Me too!	Îmi place ciocolata. — Și mie!
— I like cats. — Me too.	— Îmi plac pisicile. — Și mie.
me neither (I don't like it either)	nici mie
I don't like the cold. — Me neither.	Nu-mi place frigul. — Nici mie.
— I don't like the soup. — Me neither!	— Nu-mi place supa. — Nici mie!

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