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vorbească
(that) he/she speak /vorˈbe̯askə/
verb#4357 most common
Also: may he/she speak, let him/her speak, (that) they speak
Example sentences
Vreau să vorbească cu mine.
I want him to talk to me.
Profesorul vrea ca elevul să vorbească mai tare.
The teacher wants the student to speak louder.
E important ca ea să vorbească engleza fluent.
It is important that she speak English fluently.
Nu cred că e nevoie să vorbească despre asta acum.
I don't think there is a need for him to talk about this now.
Deși era nervos, șeful i-a cerut să vorbească deschis despre problemele echipei.
Although he was nervous, the boss asked him to speak openly about the team's problems.
Oricât de mult ar vrea să vorbească despre trecutul lui, ceva îl oprește de fiecare dată.
However much he might want to talk about his past, something stops him every time.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | vorbesc | vorbii | voi vorbi |
| 2sg | vorbești | vorbiși | vei vorbi |
| 3sg | vorbește | vorbi | va vorbi |
| 1pl | vorbim | vorbirăm | vom vorbi |
| 2pl | vorbiți | vorbirăți | veți vorbi |
| 3pl | vorbesc | vorbiră | vor vorbi |
Word family
a vorbito speak, to talk
vorbăword, talkvorbitorspeaker
vorbărețtalkative
vorbirespeech, the act of speaking
Etymology
"Vorbească" is the third-person present subjunctive of "a vorbi", to speak. The verb was formed from the noun "vorbă", meaning word or talk, by adding the verbal ending "-i". Romanian dictionaries trace "vorbă" to a Slavic source connected to speech or noise, though the exact line of descent is debated among etymologists.
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