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oare
I wonder (introduces a question with a note of doubt or uncertainty) /oˈa.re/
particle#1215 most common
Also: could it be that..., is it that..., I ask myself whether...
Example sentences
Oare cine e?
I wonder who that is?
Oare unde mi-am pus cheile?
I wonder where I put my keys.
Oare va veni la petrecere?
I wonder if she will come to the party.
Nu știu, oare merită să așteptăm atât de mult?
I don't know, is it really worth waiting that long?
Oare ce va crede lumea despre noi peste ani?
I wonder what people will think of us years from now.
Oare nu cumva ne înșelăm asupra propriilor noastre intenții?
Could it be that we are mistaken about our own intentions?
Word family
oarecaresome, whichever, a certainoarecumsomehow, somewhatdeoarecebecause, sinceoarăa time, an occasion (possibly related root)
Etymology
The origin of "oare" is not firmly settled. Romanian dictionaries often mark it as uncertain, though some scholars link it to the same Latin base as "oară" (an occurrence, a time), itself from Latin "hora" (hour). Over time this word seems to have drifted from marking an occasion to marking a moment of doubt, becoming the fixed question-opening particle used today. Because the link is disputed, no firm Proto-Indo-European root can be given with confidence.
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