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Romanian frequency list

No. 311 in Romanian

cineva

"Someone" or "somebody."

In a sentence

  • Aștept pe cineva la gară.

    I am waiting for someone at the station.

    The word 'cineva' is used here as the direct object of the verb to indicate an unidentified person someone is waiting for.

  • Cineva mi-a spus o poveste interesantă.

    Someone told me an interesting story.

    In this sentence, 'cineva' acts as the subject performing the action of telling a story.

  • Dacă cineva are întrebări, poate să le pună acum.

    If someone has questions, they can ask them now.

    Here, 'cineva' is the condition subject in a conditional clause, indicating any person who might fulfill the condition.

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