to put, place, lay
the basic physical sense of moving something to a location
pune cartea pe masă
put the book on the table
pune cheia în geantă
put the key in the bag
#95 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, pune means “to put, place, lay”. It’s the #95 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A very common Romanian verb meaning to place, put, set, or apply something somewhere or onto something. It is also used in many fixed everyday expressions.
neutralthe basic physical sense of moving something to a location
put the book on the table
put the key in the bag
used for devices, appointments, rules, labels, and similar practical actions
set the alarm for 7
put your signature on the document
used for substances, makeup, pressure, or effort
put cream on your hands
put pressure on me
common in contexts of games, gambling, or figurative risk
he bet all the money on one number
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 82% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | pun | pui | pune | punem | puneți | pun |
| Imperfect | puneam | puneai | punea | puneam | puneați | puneau |
| Perfect compus | am pus | ai pus | a pus | am pus | ați pus | au pus |
| Future | voi pune | vei pune | va pune | vom pune | veți pune | vor pune |
| Conditional | aș pune | ai pune | ar pune | am pune | ați pune | ar pune |
| Subjunctive | să pun | să pui | să pună | să punem | să puneți | să pună |
Pune cartea pe masă.
Put the book on the table.
pune - basic physical placement
Îmi pun geaca și ies.
I'm putting on my jacket and going out.
pun - common reflexive-style everyday use with clothing
Nu pune probleme acum.
Don't create problems now.
pune - figurative, very common in speech