Learn Romanian › vorbi
vorbi
to speak /vorˈbi/
verb#99 most common
Also: to talk, to converse, to say
Example sentences
Eu vorbesc română.
I speak Romanian.
Nu vorbi așa de tare!
Don't talk so loudly!
Am vorbit cu el ieri despre proiect.
I talked with him yesterday about the project.
Vorbeam la telefon când a sunat soneria.
I was talking on the phone when the doorbell rang.
Dacă ai vorbi mai rar, te-aș înțelege mai bine.
If you spoke more slowly, I would understand you better.
Se zvonește că ar fi vorbit cu presa fără acordul conducerii.
It is rumored that he may have spoken to the press without management's approval.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | eu vorbesc | eu vorbii | eu voi vorbi |
| 2sg | tu vorbești | tu vorbiși | tu vei vorbi |
| 3sg | el/ea vorbește | el/ea vorbi | el/ea va vorbi |
| 1pl | noi vorbim | noi vorbirăm | noi vom vorbi |
| 2pl | voi vorbiți | voi vorbirăți | voi veți vorbi |
| 3pl | ei/ele vorbesc | ei/ele vorbiră | ei/ele vor vorbi |
Word family
vorbăword, talk
vorbirespeech, the act of speaking
vorbitorspeaker
vorbărețtalkative
convorbireconversation, call
Etymology
The verb vorbi is formed from the Romanian noun vorbă, meaning word or talk, with the addition of the verbal suffix -i used for fourth-conjugation verbs. The origin of vorbă itself is disputed among Romanian etymologists. Some link it to the Slavic root seen in Bulgarian govor, meaning speech, though the exact path is not settled.
Learn Romanian the way that sticks.
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,027 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free
Every word here is a full Polylex card with native audio and spaced repetition, so 4,027 words actually move into long-term memory.
Start free