Word
Eu vin din piață.
Meaning
I come from the market.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Eu vin din piață.
eu
I
veni
to come / to feel like (dative + vine să)
din
from / out of / in (located in, after a noun)
piața
the market
Questions & Answers about Eu vin din piață.
Why is it just din piață without a word for "the"? The English translation says "the market".
In Romanian, most short prepositions like din (from/out of), în (in/into), and pe (on) are followed by the noun without a definite article attached to the end. Even though we translate it with "the" in English, you just use the plain dictionary form of the word here: piață.
Could I use de la instead of din to say "from"?
Yes, but there is a slight difference in meaning. Din specifically means "out of" or from inside a place. De la just means from a general location. Using din here implies you were physically inside the market itself.
Doesn't vin mean "wine"? How do I know which one it is?
Can I drop the word eu and just say Vin din piață?
Absolutely. Romanian verbs change depending on who is doing the action, so the form vin already tells us that "I" am the one coming. Including eu is optional and mostly used for emphasis.