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### Raising a Glass

You already know that the Romanian subjunctive (using **să**) connects verbs, such as when expressing wants, plans, or hopes. You will use this standard structure often to propose a toast at a formal event.

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### Making Suggestions ("Let's...")

However, the subjunctive can also stand entirely on its own! When a sentence starts directly with **să** without a main verb before it, it expresses a strong wish, suggestion, or polite command.

If you use an independent **să** clause with a "we" verb, it functions as a suggestion and translates nicely to "Let's...".

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### Expressing Hopes ("May you...")

When you use an independent **să** clause to address others or describe a situation, it translates to "May..." or "Let it be...". This is the standard way to wish someone well, making it perfect for extending greetings during a toast at a banquet.

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These independent wishes are frequently paired with festive vocabulary for prosperity, such as **armonia** (the harmony) and **belșugul** (the abundance), or hopes for the future.

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Whether you are suggesting a toast in honor of your host or wishing your friends a rich feast, starting your sentence with **să** immediately establishes a warm, uplifting tone.

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Subjunctive for wishes (să)

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...)

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Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

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Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

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Basic Foods: Groceries

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Common Animals

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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 toast	închina
I want to toast to your health!	Vreau să închin pentru sănătatea voastră!
the toast	toastul
Let's listen to the first toast of this evening!	Să ascultăm primul toast din această seară!
the banquet	banchetul
May it be the best banquet of this year!	Să fie cel mai bun banchet din acest an!
unforgettable	neuitat
May you have an unforgettable banquet!	Să aveți un banchet de neuitat!
the harmony	armonia
the abundance	belșugul
May there be much harmony and abundance in your house!	Să fie multă armonie și belșug în casa voastră!
to come true	se împlini
May every wonderful dream come true!	Să se împlinească fiecare vis minunat!
to savor	savura
the feast	ospățul
We want to savor this feast together.	Vrem să savurăm acest ospăț împreună.
The wine is excellent, bring it to me so I can savor it!	Vinul este excelent, adu-mi-l să-l savurez!
the honor	cinstea
I want to propose a toast in honor of our host.	Vreau să propun un toast în cinstea gazdei noastre.
May the new year bring you abundance and harmony!	Noul an să vă aducă belșug și armonie!
We hope it will be an unforgettable experience for everyone.	Sperăm să fie o experiență de neuitat pentru toți.
Let's toast together in honor of the family!	Să închinăm împreună în cinstea familiei!
May we enjoy this rich feast!	Să ne bucurăm de acest ospăț bogat!
I want this dream to come true.	Vreau să se împlinească acest vis.

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