tort
/tort/
The English word cake can be translated into Romanian as tort, prăjitură or turtă.
Meaning: type of sweet dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tort | /tort/ | |
| prăjitură | /prə.ʒiˈtu.rə/ | feminine |
| turtă | feminine |
The terms used for cake in Romanian depend on whether you are describing a specific type of dessert or a general sweet treat.
Which one should you use?
Use tort specifically for elaborate, multi-layered or frosted cakes that are often served at celebrations like weddings or birthdays. In contrast, prăjitură is a much more general term used for any baked sweet, including simpler cakes, pastries or brownies. Turtă is another feminine form for cake.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Moldova, the word prăjitură is frequently used to refer to cakes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine tort has the plural form torțuri. The feminine prăjitură has the plural form prăjituri.
How do you pronounce it?
/tort/
Did you know?
- The word prăjitură is derived from the verb 'a prăji', which means 'to fry'.
- The word turtă shares a common ancestor with the Aromanian word turtã, a closely related language spoken in the Balkans.
Examples in context
- Voi servi niște tort.I'll have some cake.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to have some tort.Tatoeba #6764124 by CataG, translation #6763777 by Eccles17
- Mama îmi va face un tort.My mother will make me a birthday cake.This sentence is useful for describing someone making a tort.Tatoeba #9858041 by elenacristina260, translation #320550 by CK
- Am gustat tortul mătușii mele.I tried the layer cake of my aunt.This sentence is useful for talking about a specific tort.Tatoeba #13808725 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13808723 by Ioan_Cristian
- Iată un tort delicios!Here's a delicious cake!
- Ea face prăjituri extraordinare!She makes extraordinary cakes!
- Haide la mine să mâncăm un cozonac!Come to my place and let's eat some cake!
- Am cumpărat o plăcintă delicioasă de la cofetărie.I bought a delicious cake from the pastry shop.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Andreea are at a birthday party.
- GabrielVrei o felie de tort, Andreea?Do you want a slice of cake, Andreea?
- AndreeaDa, arată delicios acest tort!Yes, this cake looks delicious!
- GabrielEste un tort cu ciocolată și fructe.It is a chocolate and fruit cake.
- AndreeaMulțumesc, Gabriel, pentru tort.Thank you, Gabriel, for the cake.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cake” translations and entries tort, prăjitură, turtă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prăjitură, tort, turtă, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
