băutură
/bə.uˈtu.rə/
The Romanian word for 'drink' is băutură.
băutură is used to refer to a beverage or a served drink, including alcoholic beverages such as a cocktail or a shot.
Meaning: consume liquid through the mouth (verb)
Which one should you use?
While băutură is the noun used for 'a drink', the verb 'to drink' is expressed by the word a bea.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is băuturi. When used as a direct object in a sentence, such as 'a drink', the noun băutură remains in its base form when preceded by the indefinite article o.
How do you pronounce it?
/bə.uˈtu.rə/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, when someone says they are 'going to drink' (merg să beau), without an object, it is often understood as a euphemism for going to consume alcohol specifically.
- In Romanian culture, offering a băutură to a guest is a deeply ingrained sign of hospitality, and refusing a drink can sometimes be seen as a slight in rural areas.
- The word băutură derives from the Latin bibō, the same root that gave English the word 'beverage' via the French 'breuvage'.
Examples in context
- Ce zici de o băutură?How about a drink?This sentence is useful for making a suggestion involving băutură.Tatoeba #11164652 by fathe, translation #27374 by CK
- Tom a cerut o băutură.Tom ordered a drink.This sentence is useful for describing an order of băutură.Tatoeba #7854038 by CataG, translation #1164344 by CK
- Ea și-a făcut o băutură.She made herself a drink.This sentence is useful for describing the preparation of băutură.Tatoeba #12210086 by carlosalberto, translation #7383017 by CH
- Beţi cafea?Do you drink coffee?
- Beţi apă?Do you drink water?
- Consumaţi ceai?Do you drink tea?
- Consumaţi băuturi răcoritoare?Do you drink soft drinks?
- Bei suc?Do you drink juice?
- Tu consumi alcool?Do you drink alcohol?
- Vă serviți ceaiul cu zahăr sau fără?Do you drink your tea with sugar or without?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alexandru and Maria are at a cafe.
- AlexandruCe băutură vrei să comanzi?What drink do you want to order?
- MariaVreau o băutură rece, te rog.I want a cold drink, please.
- AlexandruEu voi lua aceeași băutură.I will have the same drink.
- MariaE o băutură foarte bună!It is a very good drink!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry băutură, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries băutură, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
