Questions & Answers about Eu am treizeci de euro și cincizeci de lei.
Why is the word de used after the numbers in this sentence?
In Romanian, when you use a number from 20 onwards, you must put the connecting word de between the number and the noun. So for 30 and 50, you literally say treizeci de euro (thirty of euros) and cincizeci de lei (fifty of lei).
How do you build numbers like treizeci and cincizeci?
They are built by combining a base number with zeci, which means tens. Trei (three) plus zeci makes treizeci (thirty). Cinci (five) plus zeci makes cincizeci (fifty).
Why doesn't the word euro have a plural form like lei does?
Because euro is a borrowed international word, it stays exactly the same in both singular and plural forms. On the other hand, the Romanian currency leu follows normal Romanian rules and changes to its plural form lei.
Could I leave out the word Eu at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes! The verb am already means I have. Romanian speakers often drop subject pronouns like Eu unless they want to add special emphasis, like saying it is specifically me who has the money.