to let, allow
The most basic and frequent sense; often used with another verb in the subjunctive.
Lăsați-mă să vorbesc.
Let me speak.
Lasă-l să intre.
Let him in.
Nu mă lăsa singur.
Don't leave me alone.
#109 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, lăsa means “to let, allow”. It’s the #109 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Verb very common in Romanian, with several everyday meanings: to let/allow, to leave behind, to leave something somewhere, and in reflexive use to stop or give way.
neutralThe most basic and frequent sense; often used with another verb in the subjunctive.
Let me speak.
Let him in.
Don't leave me alone.
Used for leaving a place, a person, or something behind.
I left the keys on the table.
She left him at home and left.
Leave the bag here.
Common in reflexive or figurative use, especially with habits, worries, or efforts.
Don't give up on work.
He quit smoking.
Stop fooling around.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 5 forms cover about 86% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | las | lași | lasă | lăsăm | lăsați | lasă |
| Imperfect | lăsam | lăsai | lăsa | lăsam | lăsați | lăsau |
| Perfect compus | am lăsat | ai lăsat | a lăsat | am lăsat | ați lăsat | au lăsat |
| Future | voi lăsa | vei lăsa | va lăsa | vom lăsa | veți lăsa | vor lăsa |
| Conditional | aș lăsa | ai lăsa | ar lăsa | am lăsa | ați lăsa | ar lăsa |
| Subjunctive | să las | să lași | să lase | să lăsăm | să lăsați | să lase |
Te las să alegi tu filmul.
I'll let you choose the movie.
te las să alegi tu filmul - Allowing someone to do something.
Am lăsat mașina în fața blocului.
I left the car in front of the apartment building.
am lăsat mașina - Leaving something somewhere.
S-au lăsat de joacă și au venit la cină.
They stopped playing and came to dinner.
s-au lăsat de joacă - Reflexive use meaning to stop doing something.
Common phrases built around lăsa — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to leave (in a) puddle” · a lăsat totul baltă = he/she dropped everything and left