petrece

Petrece is a Romanian verb meaning to spend time, to hang out, or to host and attend a social gathering. It can refer to passing time in general, as well as to organized celebrations or informal get-togethers. The noun petrecere, derived from the verb, denotes a party or a festive occasion. The term is commonly used in everyday speech to describe both daily leisure and special events.

In the present indicative, petrece is conjugated as: eu petrec, tu petreci, el/ea petrece, noi petrecem, voi petreceți, ei/ele petrec. The perfectul compus (past tense) is formed with have/has: eu am petrecut, tu ai petrecut, el a petrecut, noi am petrecut, voi ați petrecut, ei au petrecut. The simple future can be expressed as: eu voi petrece, tu vei petrece, el va petrece, noi vom petrece, voi veți petrece, ei vor petrece. The verb also has a gerund form, petrecând, used for ongoing actions, and the past participle petrecut, used in compound tenses. The negation is placed before the verb, as in nu petrec.

Usage notes: petrece is versatile and widely used with complement nouns such as timpul (time), serile (evenings), vacanța (vacation), and even nocturn activities like noaptea (the night). A related noun, petrecere, refers to a party or celebration, and is common in phrases like „o petrecere de aniversare.”

Examples: Am petrecut weekend-ul la munte. Îi place să petreacă timpul cu prietenii. A fost o petrecere foarte reușită. They illustrate spending time and hosting or attending social events in everyday Romanian.