Learn Romanian: Da, am un frate acolo. - Yes, I have a brother there.

In Romanian, you don't always need to say the subject pronoun eu (I). The verb am specifically means 'I have,' so the 'I' is already built into the word! You only say eu am if you really want to emphasize it.

Is am the only way to say 'have' in Romanian?

No, am is only used for 'I have'. The verb a avea (to have) changes its form depending on who is doing the having. For example, 'you have' is ai, and 'he/she has' is are.

Why is it un frate instead of o frate?

Frate (brother) is a masculine noun, so it takes the masculine word for 'a', which is un. You use o for feminine nouns, like o soră (a sister).

Could I change the word order and put acolo earlier?

Yes! Romanian word order is quite flexible. You could say Da, acolo am un frate. Moving acolo before the verb just puts a little more focus on the location.