to forget
Common in everyday Romanian; often about failing to remember something, someone, or to take something with you.
am uitat cheia
I forgot the key
să nu uiți de întâlnire
don’t forget the meeting
am uitat numele lui
I forgot his name
#70 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, uita means “to forget”. It’s the #70 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A regular Romanian verb meaning mainly “to forget” or “to overlook,” with a common reflexive form, a se uita, meaning “to look/watch.”
neutralCommon in everyday Romanian; often about failing to remember something, someone, or to take something with you.
I forgot the key
don’t forget the meeting
I forgot his name
Used when something is omitted by mistake or not taken into account.
you left out an important detail
I forgot to put him on the list
Very common everyday verb; usually followed by a preposition such as la.
I'm watching TV
she is looking out the window
are you looking at me?
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 5 forms cover about 82% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | uit | uiți | uită | uităm | uitați | uită |
| Imperfect | uitam | uitai | uita | uiți? | uitați? | uitau |
| Perfect compus | am uitat | ai uitat | a uitat | am uitat | ați uitat | au uitat |
| Future | voi uita | vei uita | va uita | vom uita | veți uita | vor uita |
| Conditional | aș uita | ai uita | ar uita | am uita | ați uita | ar uita |
| Subjunctive | să uit | să uiți | să uite | să uităm | să uitați | să uite |
Am uitat unde am pus telefonul.
I forgot where I put my phone.
am uitat - past action of forgetting
Nu uita să închizi ușa.
Don’t forget to close the door.
nu uita - direct command
Mă uit la știri în fiecare seară.
I watch the news every evening.
mă uit - common reflexive meaning
Common phrases built around uita — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “myself I-look”