to bring, carry something to a place or person
physical movement toward the speaker or another point of reference
Adu-mi o sticlă de apă, te rog.
Bring me a bottle of water, please.
Am adus copiii acasă.
I brought the children home.
#130 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, aduce means “to bring, carry something to a place or person”. It’s the #130 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Aduce is a very common Romanian verb meaning “to bring,” “to cause,” or “to lead to” something. It is irregular and often used both literally and figuratively.
neutralphysical movement toward the speaker or another point of reference
Bring me a bottle of water, please.
I brought the children home.
used for results, changes, or effects
This decision will bring many changes.
The rain brought cooler weather.
used in speech, writing, or argument
He brought up an interesting idea in the discussion.
She gave examples from her experience.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 84% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | aduc | aduci | aduce | aducem | aduceți | aduc |
| Imperfect | aduceam | aduceai | aducea | aduceam | aduceați | aduceau |
| Perfect compus | am adus | ai adus | a adus | am adus | ați adus | au adus |
| Future | voi aduce | vei aduce | va aduce | vom aduce | veți aduce | vor aduce |
| Conditional | aș aduce | ai aduce | ar aduce | am aduce | ați aduce | ar aduce |
| Subjunctive | să aduc | să aduci | să aducă | să aducem | să aduceți | să aducă |
Poți să-mi aduci cheile?
Can you bring me the keys?
aduce - Common request with a direct object.
A adus vestea bună foarte repede.
He brought the good news very quickly.
adus - Past participle in the compound perfect.
Decizia asta ne va aduce probleme.
This decision will bring us problems.
aduce - Figurative use meaning “cause”.
Common phrases built around aduce — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to bring oneself remembrance” · reflexive dative clitic marks who remembers: îmi aduc aminte (I), îți aduci aminte (you)