Learn Romanian: Eu o sun pe prietena mea acum.

Eu o sun pe prietena mea acum.

I am calling my friend now.

Breakdown of Eu o sun pe prietena mea acum.

it / her (f, direct object)

Questions & Answers about Eu o sun pe prietena mea acum.

Why is there an o before the verb sun?

In Romanian, when the direct object of a sentence is a specific person, you have to point to them twice. The o means "her" and matches the feminine object prietena mea (my friend). You are essentially saying "I her call on my friend now."

What is the word pe doing before prietena?

While pe normally means "on", here it is a grammar marker that doesn't translate to English. You must place it before a specific person who is receiving the action of the verb, which is a rule often called Differential Object Marking.

Why is the noun spelled prietena instead of prietenă?

In Romanian, when you use a possessive word like mea (my), the noun before it needs a definite article attached to the end. Prietenă means "friend", and prietena means "the friend". The phrase prietena mea is built as "the friend my".

Could I drop the word Eu from this sentence?

Yes! Because the verb sun (I call) already tells us who is doing the action, the subject pronoun Eu (I) is optional. You could just say O sun pe prietena mea acum.