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Romanian frequency list

No. 583 in Romanian

a

The Romanian word "a" is the infinitive particle used before verbs.

In a sentence

  • A venit la timp.

    He/She arrived on time.

    Here, 'a' is an auxiliary verb used for forming past tenses.

  • Am cumpărat a doua carte.

    I bought the second book.

    Here, 'a' is used as part of the ordinal indicator.

  • Mă duc să aștept autobuzul.

    I am going to wait for the bus.

    Here, 'a' acts as a preposition denoting purpose/intention.

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