#76 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, duce means “to take; to carry; to bring (someone/something to a place)”. It’s the #76 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A very common Romanian verb meaning "to take/carry/lead" and, in many contexts, "to bring" or "to take someone somewhere". It is also the base of common prefixed verbs like a conduce, a produce, and a reduce.
neutralOften used with a destination or recipient; context decides whether English uses "take" or "bring".
I take him home after school.
Please take the mug into the kitchen for me.
I took him to the station.
Used for physically leading someone, or figuratively for guiding something.
The teacher leads the students to the museum.
The road leads to the center.
Can refer to carrying something or having something on one's body.
He carries the luggage easily.
She is carrying a small bag.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 89% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | duc | duci | duce | ducem | duceți | duc |
| Imperfect | duceam | duceai | ducea | duceam | duceați | duceau |
| Perfect compus | am dus | ai dus | a dus | am dus | ați dus | au dus |
| Future | voi duce | vei duce | va duce | vom duce | veți duce | vor duce |
| Conditional | aș duce | ai duce | ar duce | am duce | ați duce | ar duce |
| Subjunctive | să duc | să duci | să ducă | să ducem | să duceți | să ducă |
Te duc eu la aeroport.
I'll take you to the airport.
duc - present tense, 1st person singular
Duce copilul de mână.
He/She is leading the child by the hand.
duce - present tense, 3rd person singular
Drumul duce direct la mare.
The road leads directly to the sea.
duce - present tense, 3rd person singular