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eșt
you are (informal, singular) /jeʃtʲ/
verb#49 most common
Also: you're, thou art (archaic English equivalent)
Example sentences
Tu ești aici.
You are here.
De unde ești?
Where are you from?
Ești foarte ocupat azi.
You are very busy today.
Dacă ești sigur, hai să mergem.
If you are sure, let's go.
Cu cât înveți mai mult, cu atât ești mai pregătit pentru examen.
The more you study, the more prepared you are for the exam.
Nu ești ceea ce spui, ci ceea ce faci, iar asta te definește mai mult decât orice cuvânt.
You are not what you say, but what you do, and that defines you more than any word.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | sunt | fui | voi fi |
| 2sg | ești | fuși | vei fi |
| 3sg | este / e | fu | va fi |
| 1pl | suntem | furăm | vom fi |
| 2pl | sunteți | furăți | veți fi |
| 3pl | sunt | fură | vor fi |
Word family
a fito be (infinitive)
esteis (3rd person singular present)
suntam / are (1st singular and 3rd plural present)
fostbeen (past participle)ființăbeing, creatureEtymology
Ești is the second-person singular present tense of a fi, the Romanian verb for 'to be'. It comes from Vulgar Latin es, meaning 'you are', with a final -i added by analogy with other second-person singular endings in Romanian. Latin es itself continues one of the oldest verb roots in the Indo-European family, the root for existence.
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