to die
can refer to death literally, or figuratively to very strong feelings, hopes, or processes ending
a muri de foame
to be dying of hunger
a muri de râs
to die laughing
a muri pe front
to die at the front
#144 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, muri means “to die”. It’s the #144 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A intransitive verb meaning 'to die'. It is common in both literal and figurative contexts.
neutralcan refer to death literally, or figuratively to very strong feelings, hopes, or processes ending
to be dying of hunger
to die laughing
to die at the front
figurative use for sounds, feelings, interest, or hope
hope died
the music gradually faded away
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 81% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | mor | mori | moare | murim | muriți | mor |
| Imperfect | muream | mureai | murea | muream | mureați | mureau |
| Perfect compus | am murit | ai murit | a murit | am murit | ați murit | au murit |
| Future | voi muri | vei muri | va muri | vom muri | veți muri | vor muri |
| Conditional | aș muri | ai muri | ar muri | am muri | ați muri | ar muri |
| Subjunctive | să mor | să mori | să moară | să murim | să muriți | să moară |
Bunicul a murit anul trecut.
My grandfather died last year.
a murit? - Literal past tense use.
Mi-era atât de foame încât simțeam că mor.
I was so hungry that I felt like I was dying.
mor - Common figurative expression.
Speranța nu moare ușor.
Hope does not die easily.
moare - Figurative present tense use.