drăguț
[drəˈɡut͡s]
The Romanian word for cute is drăguț.
drăguț is used to describe something or someone that is attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. While it often refers to physical appearance, it is also frequently used to mean 'nice' or 'sweet' when describing a person's personality or behavior.
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
Which one should you use?
While drăguț is the standard form, you can use the diminutive drăguțel to refer to a 'cutie' or a 'tiny cute thing', which emphasizes how endearing or small the subject is.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The masculine singular is drăguț, and the feminine singular is drăguță. For plural forms, use drăguți for masculine plural and drăguțe for feminine plural.
Did you know?
- The root word drag is far more intense than 'cute' and is used to say 'dear' or 'beloved'. While drăguț is lighthearted, drag is used for deep emotional bonds and lifelong partners.
- Romanian has a unique habit of stacking diminutives to increase the 'cuteness' factor. While drăguțel is common, speakers might add even more suffixes in baby talk to make the word sound as small and endearing as possible.
- In Romanian, drăguț can be used sarcastically to describe someone who is being 'too sweet' or acting fake. Depending on the tone, it can shift from a compliment to a subtle accusation of manipulation.
Examples in context
- Este așa de drăguț.It's really so cute.This sentence shows how to use drăguț to say something is very cute.Tatoeba #6581899 by CataG, translation #6581398 by Eccles17
- Ei arată drăguți împreună.They look cute together.This sentence shows how to use drăguți to describe people looking cute together.Tatoeba #6623248 by CataG, translation #5172232 by Hybrid
- Ești un băiat atât de drăguț.You're such a cute boy.This sentence shows how to use drăguț to describe a boy as cute.Tatoeba #6542238 by fathe, translation #16447 by CK
- Ai o pisică drăguță!You have a cute cat!
- Am văzut un film draguț la cinema.I saw a cute movie at the cinema.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Stefan and Andreea are looking at a puppy in a pet shop.
- StefanUite cățelușul ăsta! Este foarte drăguț.Look at this puppy! He is very cute.
- AndreeaDa, are un nas mic și drăguț.Yes, he has a small and cute nose.
- StefanVrei să îl adoptăm, Andreea?Do you want us to adopt him, Andreea?
- AndreeaSigur că da, e prea drăguț!Of course, he is too cute!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry drăguț, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
