ușă
/ˈu.ʃə/feminine
The Romanian word for door is ușă.
ușă is a feminine noun used to refer to a portal of entry into a building, a room or a vehicle.
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ușă refers to the physical door itself, poartă is used for a larger gate (like a garden or courtyard gate).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ușă is ușile when used with the definite article. To express 'of the door' or 'to the door', use the genitive/dative form ușii.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈu.ʃə/.
Did you know?
- In Romanian folk beliefs, the ușă is seen as a spiritual boundary, and it is traditional in some rural areas to avoid shaking hands or passing items across the threshold.
- In Romanian folklore, the 'door' of the house is often mentioned in traditional wedding songs as the point where the bride transitions from her father's authority to her husband's.
- The word ușă shares the same distant Latin ancestor as the Italian word uscio, making it part of a broad Romance language family of 'entrances'.
Examples in context
- El stătea la ușă.He was standing at the door.This sentence shows how to use ușă to describe someone standing at the door.Tatoeba #5140048 by fathe, translation #302277 by CK
- Bate cineva la ușă?Is someone knocking on the door?This sentence uses ușă to ask if someone is knocking on the door.Tatoeba #4812734 by AlbertaJ, translation #4356690 by CK
- A bătut ușor la ușă.There is a faint knocking at the door.This sentence uses ușă to describe a faint knocking at the door.Tatoeba #4697127 by mikajulia, translation #3605513 by karloelkebekio
- Domnule, vă rog să închideți ușa.Mister, please close the door.
- Te rog, închide ușa.Please close the door.
- Iată ușa!Here is the door!
- Ușa este deschisă.The door is open.
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Example conversation
Andrei and Ioana are arriving at their new apartment.
- IoanaUnde este cheia de ușă?Where is the door key?
- AndreiCheia este în geanta mea.The key is in my bag.
- IoanaDeshite, te rog, ușa.Please open the door.
- AndreiGata, intră în casă!Done, come inside!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “door” translations and entries ușă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ușă, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
