mult
/mult/
The Romanian phrase for "a lot" is mult.
mult is used as an adverb to mean "very much" or "a lot" in relation to an action.
Meaning: very much (adv)
Which one should you use?
The form mult is used as an adverb to mean "much" or "a lot" in relation to a verb. However, unlike the adverbial use, when the word is used as an adjective to modify a noun, it must change its form to agree with that noun's gender and number.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adverb, mult is invariable. When used as an adjective, it changes based on the noun it modifies: multă is the feminine singular form, mulți is the masculine plural form and multe is the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/mult/
Did you know?
- The deep history of mult is related to the physical breaking down of matter, stemming from a root meaning 'crumbled'.
- Romanian uses mult in the phrase multă lume to mean 'a lot of people', which literally translates to 'much world'.
- When wishing someone well, Romanians often say multă sănătate, which literally means 'much health'.
Examples in context
- Găina a ouat mult.The chicken's laid a lot of eggs.This sentence shows how to use mult to describe the amount of something an animal has produced.Tatoeba #13771888 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #10012834 by sundown
- Am muncit mult azi.I worked a lot today.This sentence demonstrates the use of mult to describe the amount of work performed.Tatoeba #4175839 by AlbertaJ, translation #457799 by sacredceltic
- Tom a suferit mult.Tom has been suffering a lot.This sentence illustrates using mult to describe the intensity of a continuous action.Tatoeba #5079975 by fathe, translation #5079143 by CK
- Domnul Smith a investit o sumă semnificativă în această afacere.Mr. Smith invested a lot of money in this business.
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Example conversation
Elena and Andrei are talking in a cafe about a recent trip.
- ElenaȚi-a plăcut vacanța?Did you like the vacation?
- AndreiDa, mi-a plăcut mult.Yes, I liked it a lot.
- ElenaMă bucur că te-ai distrat mult.I am glad you had a lot of fun.
- AndreiȘi tu ar trebui să mergi.You should go too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mult, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mult, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
