you want; you would like
Used for present desire, preference, or intention.
Vrei apă?
Do you want water?
Ce vrei să faci?
What do you want to do?
Vrei să pleci acum?
Do you want to leave now?
#163 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, vrei means “you want; you would like”. It’s the #163 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 irregular verb meaning "to want" or "to wish." The form "vrei" is the 2nd person singular present indicative: "you want."
neutralUsed for present desire, preference, or intention.
Do you want water?
What do you want to do?
Do you want to leave now?
Often used for agreeing to do something or expressing readiness.
If you want, I'll help you.
Are you willing to wait a little?
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | vreau | vrei | vrea | vrem | vreți | vor |
| Imperfect | voiam | voiai | voia | voiam | voiați | voiau |
| Perfect compus | am vrut | ai vrut | a vrut | am vrut | ați vrut | au vrut |
| Future | voi vrea | vei vrea | va vrea | vom vrea | veți vrea | vor vrea |
| Conditional | aș vrea | ai vrea | ar vrea | am vrea | ați vrea | ar vrea |
| Subjunctive | să vreau | să vrei | să vrea | să vrem | să vreți | să vrea |
Vrei o cafea?
Do you want a coffee?
vrei? - Offering something.
Nu vrei să vii cu noi?
Don't you want to come with us?
vrei - Question with a negative.
Dacă vrei, putem începe acum.
If you want, we can start now.
vrei - Polite conditional idea.