București
/bu.kuˈreʃtʲ/masculine
Bucharest is București in Romanian.
București is the name of the capital city of Romania.
Meaning: capital city of Romania (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name changes to Bucureștiului when used in the genitive or dative case, such as when saying the center of Bucharest.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bu.kuˈreʃtʲ/. It has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- Some linguists suggest the name might stem from the Latin word būculus, meaning a 'young bullock' or 'steer'.
- According to legend, the city was founded by a shepherd named Bucur.
- The suffix -ești in București is a traditional way to indicate a place or a patronymic in Romanian names.
Examples in context
- Eu locuiesc în București.I live in Bucharest.This sentence is useful for saying where you live using București.Tatoeba #2650877 by elenacristina260, translation #2650869 by CN
- București este capitala României.Bucharest is the capital of Romania.This sentence is useful for stating that București is the capital of Romania.Tatoeba #2650918 by elenacristina260, translation #2639413 by Olya
- Capitala României este București.Romania's capital is Bucharest.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Romania as București.Tatoeba #1144719 by AryKiss, translation #1981869 by AryKiss
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Ioana are planning a weekend trip.
- GabrielVrei să mergem în București sâmbătă?Do you want to go to Bucharest on Saturday?
- IoanaDa, mi-ar plăcea foarte mult.Yes, I would like that very much.
- GabrielCând plecăm spre București?When are we leaving for Bucharest?
- IoanaPlecăm dimineața cu trenul.We are leaving in the morning by train.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bucharest” translations and entries București, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries București, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
