to like, to be pleasing to
Usually expressed impersonally: "îmi place" = "I like it" / "it pleases me".
Îmi place cafeaua.
I like coffee.
Nu-i place să aștepte.
He/She doesn't like waiting.
Ne place orașul.
We like the city.
#92 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, plăcea means “to like, to be pleasing to”. It’s the #92 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A verb used mainly impersonally to say that someone likes something or someone; it takes a dative experiencer (mi, ți, îi, etc.).
neutralUsually expressed impersonally: "îmi place" = "I like it" / "it pleases me".
I like coffee.
He/She doesn't like waiting.
We like the city.
Can refer to a person, object, activity, or situation that someone enjoys or approves of.
Did you like the movie?
They like this house.
Do you like this music?
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 80% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | plac | placi | place | plăcem | plăceți | plac |
| Imperfect | plăceam | plăceai | plăcea | plăceam | plăceați | plăceau |
| Perfect compus | am plăcut | ai plăcut | a plăcut | am plăcut | ați plăcut | au plăcut |
| Future | voi plăcea | vei plăcea | va plăcea | vom plăcea | veți plăcea | vor plăcea |
| Conditional | aș plăcea | ai plăcea | ar plăcea | am plăcea | ați plăcea | ar plăcea |
| Subjunctive | să plac | să placi | să placă | să plăcem | să plăceți | să placă |
Îmi place să citesc seara.
I like to read in the evening.
Îmi place - Common impersonal use with a verb in the infinitive.
Nu-mi place vremea de azi.
I don't like today's weather.
Nu-mi place - Negative form with dative clitic.
Îți place acest film?
Do you like this movie?
Îți place - Question form in everyday Romanian.
Common phrases built around plăcea — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to-me it-pleases” · clitic marks the experiencer: îți place (you), îi place (he/she)