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sun
I call (by phone) /ˈsun/
verb#415 most common
Also: I ring (a bell/phone), I sound
Example sentences
Eu sun.
I call.
Te sun diseară.
I'll call you tonight.
O sun pe bunica de ziua ei.
I call grandma on her birthday.
Sun la ușă de câteva minute, dar nimeni nu deschide.
I've been ringing the doorbell for a few minutes, but no one opens.
Dacă nu ajungi până la ora nouă, te sun eu, să nu-ți faci griji.
If you don't arrive by nine, I'll call you, so you don't worry.
Sun anume de pe alt număr, ca să nu-mi recunoască vocea de la primul semnal.
I'm calling deliberately from another number, so he won't recognize my voice from the first ring.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | sun | sunai | voi suna |
| 2sg | suni | sunași | vei suna |
| 3sg | sună | sună | va suna |
| 1pl | sunăm | sunarăm | vom suna |
| 2pl | sunați | sunarăți | veți suna |
| 3pl | sună | sunară | vor suna |
Word family
a sunato ring, to call
sunetsoundsoneriedoorbell, ringtone
sonorsonorous, loud
a răsunato resound, to echo
Etymology
"Sun" is the first person singular present form of the verb "a suna," which means to ring or to call. The verb comes from Latin "sonare," to make a sound. Romanian kept the core meaning of producing a sound and extended it naturally to phone calls once telephones arrived.
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