Romanian Word of the Day
aștepta
/ash-TEP-ta/ • verb — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to remain in place or delay action until someone or something arrives or happens
Examples
- Te rog, așteaptă aici.
(Please wait here.) - Am așteptat două ore la gară.
(I waited for two hours at the station.) - Așteaptă-mă; vin imediat!
(Wait for me; I'll be right back!)
Synonyms
- a sta
- a rămâne
Use aștepta when telling someone to wait or when describing waiting. It works for physical waiting (at a place) and for expecting something to happen. Conjugate it for tense and person (eu aștept, tu aștepți, el/ea așteaptă, etc.).
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