# exista

**Part of speech:** VERB  
**Frequency rank:** #157 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Verb impersonal that means "to exist" or "to be in existence." It is used mostly in formal, neutral, and written Romanian.

## Meanings

- **to exist; to be in existence** — used for the fact that something is real, present, or found somewhere
- **there is / there are** — often used impersonally with a noun phrase

## Example sentences

- În acest cartier există o școală veche. — _There is an old school in this neighborhood._
- Nu existau motive de îngrijorare. — _There were no reasons to worry._
- Dacă există o problemă, spune-mi. — _If there is a problem, tell me._

## Forms

există, exista, existat, existe, existau, existăm, existase

## Nearby words by frequency

- [aștepta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/a%C8%99tepta)
- [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)
- [familie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/familie)
- [alt](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/alt)
- [prin](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/prin)
- [ține](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%9Bine)
- [afla](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/afla)
- [vrei](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vrei)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/exista](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/exista) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.