Questions & Answers about Bem cafea în sufragerie.
Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?
In Romanian, you can usually drop the subject pronouns like noi (we) because the ending of the verb already tells you who is doing the action. The form bem can only mean "we drink", so adding noi isn't necessary unless you want to emphasize it.
Why is it în sufragerie instead of în sufrageria (in the living room)?
In Romanian, when a noun comes right after a simple preposition like în (in), pe (on), or la (at/to), you usually use the basic, dictionary form of the word without the definite article (the word for "the"). Even though English says "in the living room", Romanian just says în sufragerie.
If I want to say "We are drinking a coffee", how would I change cafea?
What is the dictionary form of the verb bem?
The dictionary form (infinitive) is a bea (to drink). It is a very common but slightly irregular verb, which is why the root drops the "a" and changes to "be-" when we say noi bem.