to hear
to perceive sound with your ears
Auzi muzica de afară?
Can you hear the music outside?
Nu aud nimic.
I can't hear anything.
Ai auzit zgomotul acela?
Did you hear that noise?
#99 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, auzi means “to hear”. It’s the #99 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
To hear or listen; also to find out or learn something by hearing it from someone else. Very common in everyday Romanian.
neutralto perceive sound with your ears
Can you hear the music outside?
I can't hear anything.
Did you hear that noise?
less exact in standard usage than a formal English distinction; in Romanian, context decides between hearing and listening
Listen and see if you hear anything.
I can't hear what you're saying because of the music.
to learn something indirectly, often by word of mouth
I heard that they're leaving tomorrow.
Haven't you heard of him?
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 91% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | aud | auzi | aude | auzim | auziți | aud |
| Imperfect | auzeam | auzeai | auzea | auzeam | auzeați | auzeau |
| Perfect compus | am auzit | ai auzit | a auzit | am auzit | ați auzit | au auzit |
| Future | o să aud | o să auzi | o să audă | o să auzim | o să auziți | o să audă |
| Conditional | aș auzi | ai auzi | ar auzi | am auzi | ați auzi | ar auzi |
| Subjunctive | să aud | să auzi | să audă | să auzim | să auziți | să audă |
Auzi bine la telefon?
Can you hear well on the phone?
auzi - present tense, 2nd person singular
Am auzit vestea aseară.
I heard the news last night.
am auzit - perfect compus
Mă auzi?
Can you hear me?
auzi - present tense, direct address