fată frumoasă
[ˈfa.tə fruˈmo̯asə]word by word
The Romanian phrase for "beautiful girl" is fată frumoasă.
This phrase is used to describe a young woman or girl who is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The word fată means "girl".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective frumoasă must agree in gender and number with the noun fată. For example, the plural form of the phrase is fete frumoase.
Did you know?
- The word fată has an unexpected history, as it evolved from the Latin word fēta, which originally referred to a 'woman who has just given birth'.
- The word fată is used in the common expression fată de oraș, which literally means 'city girl' but often implies someone sophisticated or spoiled.
- In Romanian, calling someone a fată can refer to a young child or a woman in her twenties and thirties, depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Ea este o fată frumoasă.She is a beautiful girl.This sentence is useful for practicing how to state that someone is a fată frumoasă.Tatoeba #2634407 by elenacristina260, translation #2634405 by CH
- Fată frumoasă, ai un zâmbet minunat!Beautiful girl, you have a wonderful smile!
- Uau, fată superbă, arăți minunat în acea rochie!Wow, beautiful girl, you look amazing in that dress!
- Acolo este o fată frumoasă.There is a beautiful girl over there.
- Ai văzut acea fată frumoasă?Did you see that beautiful girl?
Example conversation
Andreea and Andrei are looking at a photograph.
- AndreeaUită-te la această fată frumoasă.Look at this beautiful girl.
- AndreiCine este ea?Who is she?
- AndreeaEste prima mea verișoară.She is my first cousin.
- AndreiÎntr-adevăr, este foarte drăguță.Indeed, she is very cute.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (fată, frumoasă) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fată, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
