biserică
/biˈse.ri.kə/feminine
The English word "church" is translated into Romanian as biserică.
biserică is a noun used to refer to a house of worship.
Meaning: house of worship (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word biserică is a feminine noun. Use the plural form biserici to refer to multiple churches. When you need to use the genitive or dative case, such as when saying "of the church" or "to the church", the word changes to bisericii.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /biˈse.ri.kə/.
Did you know?
- The word biserică is a linguistic relative of the English word 'basilica'. Both trace back to the Ancient Greek word basilikḗ, which originally meant 'royal'.
- In Romania, it is common to see people leave small bundles of flowers or candles outside the biserică walls if they cannot enter the building.
- In some Romanian folk expressions, the biserică is viewed not just as a house of worship but as a spiritual 'fortress' for the village.
Examples in context
- Mă duc la biserică.I'm going to church.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of going to the church using biserică.Tatoeba #4225482 by AlbertaJ, translation #2548251 by CK
- Să trecem de biserică.Let's pass by the church.This sentence is useful for expressing the action of passing by the church using biserică.Tatoeba #6547785 by fathe, translation #19094 by CK
- Sami stătea în biserică.Sami was sitting in the church.This sentence is useful for describing someone sitting in the church using biserică.Tatoeba #12338461 by ridisegnandone, translation #7414467 by OsoHombre
- O să mergem la biserica mare duminică?Shall we go to the big church on Sunday?
- Am vizitat o biserică veche și frumoasăI visited an old and beautiful church.
- Puteți să-mi spuneți adresa bisericii catolice?Can you tell me the address of the Catholic church?
- Au organizat o slujbă specială de Paște în catedralăThey organized a special Easter service in the cathedral.
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Example conversation
Stefan and Maria are walking through a historic town center.
- StefanCe frumoasă este această biserică!How beautiful this church is!
- MariaDa, este o biserică foarte veche.Yes, it is a very old church.
- StefanPutem să intrăm în biserică?Can we go inside the church?
- MariaCred că ușa este închisă.I think the door is closed.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “church” translations and entries biserică, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries biserică, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
