Learn Romanian: Eu dansez cu prietenii. - I dance with the friends.

Eu dansez cu prietenii.

I dance with the friends.

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Questions & Answers about Eu dansez cu prietenii.

Why does the verb end in -ez?

The dictionary form is a dansa (to dance), which is a conjugation 1 verb ending in -a. Many verbs in this group take a special -ez suffix in the present tense. To form the "I" (eu) form, you take the root (dans-) and add -ez, resulting in dansez.

Can I leave out the word Eu and just say Dansez cu prietenii?

Yes, absolutely! In Romanian, the verb form (dansez) already tells us that "I" am doing the action. The pronoun Eu is often dropped by native speakers unless they want to emphasize that they are the ones dancing.

Why does prietenii have two i's at the end?

The base word for a male or mixed-gender friend is prieten. To make it plural ("friends"), you add one -i, making it prieteni. To say "the friends", you must attach the masculine plural "the" to the end of the word, which happens to be another -i. That gives you the double-i ending: prietenii.

How do I pronounce the double -ii in prietenii?

A single -i at the end of a Romanian word is usually a very short, whispered sound that you barely hear. However, when a word ends in a double -ii, you pronounce it as a full, clear "ee" sound, just like in the English word "see".