# aștepta

**Part of speech:** VERB  
**Frequency rank:** #151 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Verb meaning to wait, to expect, or to stay waiting for someone or something.

## Meanings

- **to wait (for someone/something)** — the most common everyday meaning
- **to expect** — often about an event, result, or someone’s arrival
- **to postpone action and remain in a state of waiting** — used when someone holds off on doing something

## Example sentences

- Te aștept în fața blocului. — _I'm waiting for you in front of the apartment building._
- Copiii așteptau în liniște. — _The children were waiting quietly._
- Am așteptat rezultatele toată ziua. — _I waited for the results all day._

## Forms

așteaptă, aștept, așteptat, așteptați, aștepta, așteptam, așteptăm, aștepte, așteptai, așteptând, așteptau, așteptată, așteptându, așteptă, așteptate, așteptase

## Nearby words by frequency

- [trece](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trece)
- [‎-](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%E2%80%8E-)
- [încerca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEncerca)
- [decât](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dec%C3%A2t)
- [casă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cas%C4%83)
- [dle](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dle)
- [hei](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/hei)
- [nimeni](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nimeni)
- [prieten](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/prieten)
- [nume](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nume)
- [știi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%99tii)
- [exista](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/exista)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/a%C8%99tepta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/a%C8%99tepta) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.