muri
/muˈri/
The English phrase 'die' is translated into Romanian as muri.
The verb muri means to stop living. It is distinct from the noun zar, which refers to a polyhedron used in games of chance.
Meaning: to stop living (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb muri is irregular. In the present tense, it uses the stem mor (for example, to say 'I die' or 'he dies'). If you want to say someone 'died', the third-person singular past tense is a murit.
How do you pronounce it?
/muˈri/
Did you know?
- Unlike English where 'die' can be used for a battery, Romanian uses different verbs for electronic failure, meaning you cannot use muri to say your phone 'died'.
- The Romanian verb muri is a direct descendant of the Latin word morīrī, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'mortal'.
- Romanian uses the verb muri hyperbolically in everyday complaints, such as murim de sete 'we are dying of thirst', even when only mildly dehydrated.
Examples in context
- Când a murit Tom?When did Tom die?This sentence is useful for asking about the time of a death using muri.Tatoeba #9308856 by elenacristina260, translation #2648618 by CK
- Dacă nu dormi, vei muri.If you don't sleep, you'll die.This sentence uses muri to express a consequence of not sleeping.Tatoeba #8872484 by elenacristina260, translation #4597974 by Ricardo14
- Credeam că voi muri de râs.I thought I would die of laughter.This sentence uses muri in an idiomatic way to express laughter.Tatoeba #8640328 by CataG, translation #2423832 by AlanF_US
- Această persoană a trecut în neființăThis person has passed away
- Bunica a făcut pași către eternitateGrandma passed into eternity
- Se credea că încremenește înainte de a muriIt was believed that he petrified before dying
- Morții nu se întorcThe dead do not return
- Este inevitabil să murimIt is inevitable to die
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Example conversation
Ioana and Stefan are talking about an old tree in the park.
- IoanaUite, copacul acela pare să moară.Look, that tree seems to be dying.
- StefanDa, cred că va muri curând.Yes, I think it will die soon.
- IoanaE trist că trebuie să mură.It is sad that it has to die.
- StefanFace parte din natura lucrurilor.It is part of the nature of things.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “die” translations and entries muri, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
