to speak; to talk
The basic, everyday sense: to use spoken language or have a conversation.
vorbesc cu prietenii mei
I’m talking to my friends
vorbește încet, te rog
Please speak quietly
nu vorbesc bine franceza
I don’t speak French well
#77 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, vorbi means “to speak; to talk”. It’s the #77 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
To speak, talk, or say something. Very common and neutral in modern Romanian.
neutralThe basic, everyday sense: to use spoken language or have a conversation.
I’m talking to my friends
Please speak quietly
I don’t speak French well
Used when reporting or bringing up information.
We’ll talk about that later
He talked about his plans
Often with a direct object or indirect object in context.
I want to speak to the director
He spoke to him calmly and clearly
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 5 forms cover about 80% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | vorbesc | vorbești | vorbește | vorbim | vorbiți | vorbesc |
| Imperfect | vorbeam | vorbeai | vorbea | vorbeam | vorbeați | vorbeau |
| Perfect compus | am vorbit | ai vorbit | a vorbit | am vorbit | ați vorbit | au vorbit |
| Future | o să vorbesc | o să vorbești | o să vorbească | o să vorbim | o să vorbiți | o să vorbească |
| Conditional | aș vorbi | ai vorbi | ar vorbi | am vorbi | ați vorbi | ar vorbi |
| Subjunctive | să vorbesc | să vorbești | să vorbească | să vorbim | să vorbiți | să vorbească |
Vorbești engleză?
Do you speak English?
vorbești - Present tense, 2nd person singular.
Am vorbit cu ea aseară.
I talked to her last night.
am vorbit - Compound perfect.
Putem vorbi mai târziu?
Can we talk later?
vorbi - Infinitive after a modal-like construction.