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cântând
singing /kɨnˈtɨnd/
verb#4436 most common
Also: playing (an instrument), chanting, while singing
Example sentences
Copilul merge cântând spre școală.
The child walks to school singing.
Ea gătește cântând în bucătărie.
She cooks in the kitchen while singing.
Muncitorii lucrau cântând pe câmp.
The workers worked in the field, singing.
Cântând la vioară, a impresionat tot publicul.
Playing the violin, he impressed the whole audience.
Cântând cu o voce tremurândă, artista a emoționat sala.
Singing with a trembling voice, the artist moved the audience.
Cântându-i copilului un cântec de leagăn, mama l-a adormit repede.
By singing the child a lullaby, the mother quickly put him to sleep.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | cânt | am cântat | voi cânta |
| 2sg | cânți | ai cântat | vei cânta |
| 3sg | cântă | a cântat | va cânta |
| 1pl | cântăm | am cântat | vom cânta |
| 2pl | cântați | ați cântat | veți cânta |
| 3pl | cântă | au cântat | vor cânta |
Word family
a cântato sing / to play (an instrument)
cântecsongcântărețmale singer
cântăreațăfemale singer
cântatsinging / sung
Etymology
Cântând is the gerund of the verb a cânta, which comes from Latin cantare, a frequentative form of canere, meaning to sing. The gerund suffix -ând attaches to first-conjugation verb roots to express an ongoing or simultaneous action, roughly matching the English '-ing' form. Romanian kept this Latin verb largely intact, unlike some Romance languages that reshaped it further.
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