to love (someone), to be in love with
strong emotional or romantic affection
o iubesc pe mama mea
I love my mother
te iubesc
I love you
iubiți-vă unul pe altul
love one another
#175 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, iubi means “to love (someone), to be in love with”. It’s the #175 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
To love; to care deeply for someone or something. In modern Romanian it is common in emotional, romantic, family, and religious contexts.
neutralstrong emotional or romantic affection
I love my mother
I love you
love one another
broader, for people, places, habits, or things
I love reading in the evening
he/she loves the mountains
he/she loves his/her profession
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 86% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | iubesc | iubești | iubește | iubim | iubiți | iubesc |
| Imperfect | iubeam | iubeai | iubea | iubeam | iubeați | iubeau |
| Perfect compus | am iubit | ai iubit | a iubit | am iubit | ați iubit | au iubit |
| Future | voi iubi | vei iubi | va iubi | vom iubi | veți iubi | vor iubi |
| Conditional | aș iubi | ai iubi | ar iubi | am iubi | ați iubi | ar iubi |
| Subjunctive | să iubesc | să iubești | să iubească | să iubim | să iubiți | să iubească |
Te iubesc.
I love you.
iubesc?
Ea își iubește familia.
She loves her family.
iubește
Noi iubim liniștea.
We love peace and quiet.
iubim
Common phrases built around iubi — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “you I-love”