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iubi
to love /juˈbi/
verb#251 most common
Also: to be in love with, to cherish
Example sentences
Te iubesc.
I love you.
Eu iubesc muzica.
I love music.
Ea îl iubește pe fratele ei.
She loves her brother.
Vom iubi mereu acest oraș.
We will always love this city.
Deși au trecut prin momente grele, ei încă se iubesc.
Although they went through hard times, they still love each other.
Dacă ar fi știut cât de mult o iubea, nu ar fi plecat.
If he had known how much he loved her, he would not have left.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | iubesc | iubii | voi iubi |
| 2sg | iubești | iubiși | vei iubi |
| 3sg | iubește | iubi | va iubi |
| 1pl | iubim | iubirăm | vom iubi |
| 2pl | iubiți | iubirăți | veți iubi |
| 3pl | iubesc | iubiră | vor iubi |
Word family
iubireloveiubitbeloved; boyfriendiubităgirlfriend, sweetheartiubitorloving, affectionate
neiubitunloved
Etymology
Iubi comes from a Slavic verb related to Old Church Slavonic ljubiti, meaning to love. Romanian absorbed many such words from Slavic neighbors during the medieval period, even though Romanian itself is a Romance language. The same Slavic root gave verbs for love in Bulgarian, Russian, and Serbian. Beneath the Slavic layer lies a much older Indo-European root for love and desire.
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