pâine
/ˈpɨj.ne/feminine
The Romanian word for bread is pâine. Wiktionary also lists pâne.
Meaning: baked dough made from cereals (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pâine | /ˈpɨj.ne/ | feminine |
| pâne | /ˈpɨ.ne/ | feminine |
pâine refers to baked dough made from cereals. In many contexts, it is used as an uncountable noun, much like the English word 'bread' when referring to the substance in general.
Which one should you use?
pâine is the standard form used to mean 'bread', whereas pâne is a distinct form provided in the dictionary.
How does it change in a sentence?
pâine is a feminine noun. To say 'the bread', you add a definite article to the end of the word to form pâinea. If you need to express 'of a bread', you use the genitive singular form unei pâini.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈpɨj.ne/. The word has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
When do people say it?
The expression A face pâine means 'to bake bread'.
Did you know?
- In Romanian culture, it is often considered bad luck to place a loaf of pâine upside down on a table.
- In some rural Romanian traditions, pâine and salt are offered to guests as a gesture of hospitality and welcome.
- The Romanian word pâine is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'food' and the Latin 'pascere', which means 'to feed' or 'to graze'.
Examples in context
- Pune pâinea la loc.Put away the bread.This sentence shows how to use pâine when giving a command to put the bread away.Tatoeba #8567484 by fathe, translation #1147206 by CM
- Pâinea se face din făină.Bread is made from flour.This sentence illustrates how pâine is used when describing what bread is made from.Tatoeba #7772886 by radubradu, translation #34927 by CK
- Am întins brânză pe pâine.I spread cheese on bread.This sentence demonstrates the use of pâine when describing spreading cheese on it.Tatoeba #4839643 by AlbertaJ, translation #4837281 by AlanF_US
- Pâine pe masă!Bread on the table!
- Mâncare de pește și pâine cu muștarFish dish and bread with mustard
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andrei and Maria are in the kitchen preparing breakfast.
- AndreiAm cumpărat pâine proaspătă.I bought fresh bread.
- MariaE foarte bună, mulțumesc, Andrei.It is very good, thank you, Andrei.
- AndreiVrei puțină pâine cu unt?Do you want some bread with butter?
- MariaDa, ar fi delicios.Yes, it would be delicious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bread” translations and entries pâine, pâne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pâine, pâne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
