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Romanian frequency list

No. 695 in Romanian

aveam

"Aveam" means "I had" or "I was having" in English.

In a sentence

  • Când eram copil, aveam o bicicletă roșie.

    When I was a child, I had a red bicycle.

    In this sentence, 'aveam' is used to express a possession in the past, highlighting a repeated or extended state of having something.

  • Pe vremea aceea, aveam obiceiul să mă plimb prin parc în fiecare seară.

    At that time, I had the habit of walking through the park every evening.

    Here, 'aveam' describes a habitual action or state in the past.

  • Aveam multe întrebări pe care nu le-am putut pune.

    I had many questions that I couldn't ask.

    This sentence utilizes 'aveam' to indicate an existence of questions in the past, hinting at a lack of opportunity or ability to act upon them.

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