to ask politely; to request
standard everyday use, often with a direct object or clause
Îl rog să vină mai devreme.
I’m asking him to come earlier.
Te rog să închizi geamul.
Please close the window.
#72 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, ruga means “to ask politely; to request”. It’s the #72 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A ask, request, or beg; also used in the reflexive form a se ruga = to pray.
neutralstandard everyday use, often with a direct object or clause
I’m asking him to come earlier.
Please close the window.
stronger, more emotional than a simple request
Please, give me one more chance.
She begged him not to leave.
usually reflexive: a se ruga
He/She prays every evening.
We prayed for his health.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 91% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | rog | rogi | roagă | rugăm | rugați | rog |
| Imperfect | rugam | rugai | ruga | rugam | rugați | rugau |
| Perfect compus | am rugat | ai rugat | a rugat | am rugat | ați rugat | au rugat |
| Future | voi ruga | vei ruga | va ruga | vom ruga | veți ruga | vor ruga |
| Conditional | aș ruga | ai ruga | ar ruga | am ruga | ați ruga | ar ruga |
| Subjunctive | să rog | să rogi | să roage | să rugăm | să rugați | să roage |
Te rog să vorbești mai încet.
Please speak more quietly.
te rog - common polite request
L-am rugat să mă aștepte.
I asked him to wait for me.
am rugat - past tense of a ruga
Se roagă înainte de culcare.
He/She prays before going to sleep.
se roagă - reflexive meaning = to pray
Common phrases built around ruga — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “you I-beg” · formal/plural: vă rog