No. 368 in Romanian
chiar
"Chiar" means "even," "really," or "truly" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Chiar îmi place să citesc cărți interesante.
I truly like reading interesting books.
Here, 'chiar' is used to emphasize the verb 'îmi place' (I like), meaning 'truly' or 'indeed'.
Ai ajuns chiar la timp pentru film.
You arrived just in time for the movie.
In this sentence, 'chiar' signifies 'just' to emphasize the exactness or precision of being 'on time'.
Nu știu dacă să accept, dar chiar mă gândesc la asta.
I don’t know if I should accept, but I am actually considering it.
Here, 'chiar' serves to mark sincerity or genuineness in the statement, translated as 'actually'.
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