Breakdown of Vreau să reușesc și sper să am succes.
și
and
avea
to have
vrea
to want
să
to (subjunctive marker)
Questions & Answers about Vreau să reușesc și sper să am succes.
Why do we use să after vreau and sper?
In Romanian, when you want, hope, or plan to do an action, you connect the main verb to the second verb using să. This triggers what is called the subjunctive mood. Unlike English, which uses the infinitive 'to succeed' or 'to have', Romanian structures it closer to 'I want that I succeed' (vreau să reușesc) and 'I hope that I have' (sper să am).
Does the word să change how the next verb is conjugated?
It can, but for the 'I' form (first-person singular) used in this sentence, the verb looks exactly like its normal present tense form. Reușesc simply means 'I succeed', and să reușesc is used for 'to succeed / that I succeed'. The same goes for am (I have) becoming să am. You will notice more obvious spelling changes when you start using the 'he/she' forms with să.
What is the difference between a reuși and a avea succes?
While both relate to succeeding, they function slightly differently. A reuși is an action verb that means 'to manage to do something' or 'to achieve a specific goal'. A avea succes translates literally to 'to have success' and is used more broadly to describe being successful in life, in a career, or in an overarching situation.
How do we know who wants to succeed if the word eu (I) isn't in the sentence?