to remain; to stay
stay in a place, not leave, or continue being somewhere
rămân acasă
I’m staying home
rămâi aici
Stay here
nu rămâne mult
don’t stay long
#186 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, rămâne means “to remain; to stay”. It’s the #186 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Common Romanian verb meaning "to remain, stay, stay behind, be left". It is used both for staying in a place and for a state or result that continues.
neutralstay in a place, not leave, or continue being somewhere
I’m staying home
Stay here
don’t stay long
what is left after something changes, is used, or is removed
there is little money left
it remained unanswered
after he left, I was left alone
used with adjectives or nouns for a continuing state
he stays calm
it remains an important issue
he remained my friend
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 | rămân | rămâi | rămâne | rămânem | rămâneți | rămân |
| Imperfect | rămâneam | rămâneai | rămânea | rămâneam | rămâneați | rămâneau |
| Perfect compus | am rămas | ai rămas | a rămas | am rămas | ați rămas | au rămas |
| Future | voi rămâne | vei rămâne | va rămâne | vom rămâne | veți rămâne | vor rămâne |
| Conditional | aș rămâne | ai rămâne | ar rămâne | am rămâne | ați rămâne | ar rămâne |
| Subjunctive | să rămân | să rămâi | să rămână | să rămânem | să rămâneți | să rămână |
Rămânem în oraș peste noapte.
We are staying in the city overnight.
rămânem - present tense, 1st person plural
A rămas acasă din cauza ploii.
He stayed home because of the rain.
a rămas - perfect compus, 3rd person singular
Dacă vrei, rămâi cu noi.
If you want, stay with us.
rămâi - imperative / present form used as a command