schimba

Schimba is a Romanian verb meaning to change, modify, or exchange. In non-diacritic text it is often written as schimba, but the properly accented form is a schimba. The verb is versatile and used both transitively and intransitively, covering changes of state, replacements, and exchanges.

Grammatical highlights: a schimba is a regular first-conjugation verb. Present tense examples: eu schimb, tu schimbi, el schimbă, noi schimbăm, voi schimbați, ei schimbă. The perfect compus (compound past) is formed with avoir-like auxiliary: eu am schimbat, tu ai schimbat, el a schimbat, noi am schimbat, voi ați schimbat, ei au schimbat. The imperfect is eu schimbam, tu schimbai, el schimba, noi schimbam, voi schimbați, ei schimbau. Future simple: eu voi schimba, tu vei schimba, el va schimba, noi vom schimba, voi veți schimba, ei vor schimba.

Common meanings and usage: to change a state or condition (schimbă hainele = change clothes), to replace or exchange something (am schimbat moneda = I exchanged currency), to alter or modify (a schimba planurile = to change the plans). The verb also appears in phrases such as a face schimbări (to make changes), schimb de bani (currency exchange), and a-și schimba părerea (to change one’s mind).

Related nouns and adjectives: schimbare (change, alteration), schimbător (changer, exchanger), schimbător de bani (money changer). The term often appears in everyday speech, business, and media, reflecting its broad role in describing transitions and substitutions.