No. 23 in Romanian
are
"Are" in Romanian means "has" in English.
In a sentence
El are o carte pe masă.
He has a book on the table.
In this sentence, 'are' is the third person singular form of the verb 'a avea' (to have). It is used to indicate possession.
Are cineva întrebări?
Does anyone have questions?
Here, 'are' still means 'to have' in the third person but is used in a question to inquire about possession or availability.
Ea are grijă de fratele ei.
She takes care of her brother.
In this case, 'are grijă' translates to 'takes care,' showing a figurative usage where 'are' forms part of an idiomatic expression when combined with 'grijă' (care).
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