albastru
/al.ˈbas.tru/
The Romanian word for blue is albastru.
albastru is used to describe anything that is blue-coloured. It can function as both an adjective and a noun to refer to the colour itself.
Meaning: blue-coloured (adj)
Which one should you use?
While albastru is the standard word for blue, the word azuriu is used specifically to refer to azure or a lighter sky blue.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, albastru must agree with the noun it describes. Use albastru for masculine singular nouns and albastrii for masculine plural nouns. For feminine nouns, use the form albastră for singular and albastre for plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /al.ˈbas.tru/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'blue' as a metaphor for sadness, Romanians do not use albastru this way. Instead, they express sadness through the word trist or associate the feeling with the color grey.
- Despite meaning 'blue', the root of albastru actually comes from the Latin word 'albus', which means 'white'.
Examples in context
- Puloverul ei preferat este albastru și alb.Her favourite jumper ist blue and white.This sentence shows how to use albastru to describe a jumper.Tatoeba #14037846 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14037843 by Ioan_Cristian
- El poartă un tricou în dungi roșu și albastru.He is wearing a striped jersey in red and blue.This sentence uses albastru to describe the colour of a striped jersey.Tatoeba #14059134 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14059132 by Ioan_Cristian
- Vreau un creion albastru, unul roșu și unul negru.I want a blue, a red and a black pencil.This sentence uses albastru to specify the colour of a pencil.Tatoeba #7058642 by CataG, translation #4062934 by mervert1
- Doresc o cravată albastră.I would like a blue tie.
- Această pictură are o nuanță de azuriu.This painting has a shade of blue.
- Mașina albastrăThe blue car
- În acea zi, totul părea atât de liniștit și senin ca un cer albastru.That day, everything seemed so calm and peaceful like a blue sky.
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Example conversation
Alexandru and Ioana are choosing a color for a new rug.
- AlexandruÎmi place acest covor albastru.I like this blue rug.
- IoanaEste un model albastru foarte frumos.It is a very beautiful blue pattern.
- AlexandruAi un altul de un albastru mai deschis?Do you have another one in a lighter blue?
- IoanaNu, acesta este singurul pe care îl avem.No, this is the only one we have.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blue” translations and entries albastru, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries albastru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
