to enter; to go in
the basic, most common meaning
Am intrat în casă.
I went into the house.
Intră, te rog.
Come in, please.
#170 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, intra means “to enter; to go in”. It’s the #170 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A intra means "to enter" or "to come/go in". It is a common, neutral verb used for physical entry and for entering a place, state, or situation.
neutralthe basic, most common meaning
I went into the house.
Come in, please.
often with a preposition like în
Don't enter the room without knocking.
They entered the hall before us.
used figuratively for groups, organizations, situations, etc.
He joined the team last year.
I don't want to go into details.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 5 forms cover about 84% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | intru | intri | intră | intrăm | intrați | intră |
| Imperfect | intram | intrai | intra | intram | intrați | intrau |
| Perfect compus | am intrat | ai intrat | a intrat | am intrat | ați intrat | au intrat |
| Future | voi intra | vei intra | va intra | vom intra | veți intra | vor intra |
| Conditional | aș intra | ai intra | ar intra | am intra | ați intra | ar intra |
| Subjunctive | să intru | să intri | să intre | să intrăm | să intrați | să intre |
Am intrat în muzeu pe la ora zece.
We entered the museum around ten o'clock.
Am intrat în muzeu pe la ora zece. - Perfect compus with the auxiliary a avea.
Intră și stai jos.
Come in and sit down.
Intră și stai jos. - Imperative singular.
Voi intra mai târziu.
I will go in later.
Voi intra mai târziu. - Standard future with the auxiliary a vrea.