Pământ
/pəˈmɨnt/neuter
The Romanian word for the English phrase "earth" is Pământ.
Pământ is used to refer to the third planet of the Solar System, the ground or land and can also mean soil. While it can refer to the substance of the ground, the term sol is preferred when discussing the technical or scientific composition of soil.
Meaning: third planet of the Solar System (name)
Which one should you use?
In Romanian, pământ is frequently written in lowercase even when referring to the planet, unlike the capitalized "Earth" often used in English. Additionally, while both pământ and sol can mean soil, sol is the more technical term for the composition of the ground.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are referring to the Earth as a specific celestial body within a sentence, you add the definite article suffix -l to the word to form Pământul. To express possession or direction (such as "of the earth" or "the earth's"), the definite form changes to pământului.
How do you pronounce it?
/pəˈmɨnt/
Did you know?
- The Romanian word Pământ is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'pavement'.
- Because pământ also means 'soil', Romanian expressions about being 'down to earth' often relate literally to the land and agriculture.
- While pământ is the general term for soil, the more technical term sol is a direct loan from the French word sol.
Examples in context
- Pământul este prea mic.The Earth is too small.This sentence demonstrates the use of the definite form Pământ.Tatoeba #2796575 by elenacristina260, translation #2794797 by verdulo
- Sunt de pe planeta Pământ.I'm from the planet Earth.This sentence shows how to use the name of the planet Pământ.Tatoeba #11876652 by CataG, translation #8828481 by CK
- A venit din adâncurile pământului.I came from the depths of the earth.This sentence illustrates the genitive/dative form Pământ.Tatoeba #12884836 by CataG, translation #10633212 by AlanF_US
- Pe globul nostru apar insule noi descoperiteNewly discovered islands are appearing on our Earth
- Aceasta este casa noastră, în acest tărâm al posibilitățilorThis is our home, in this realm of possibilities
- Mă bucur că trăiesc pe această planetă minunatăI am glad I live on this wonderful Earth
- Când a fost ultima dată când ai explorat pământul înconjurător?When was the last time you explored the surrounding earth?
- Îmi place să mă plimb și să descopăr frumusețea tărâmului nostru.I enjoy taking walks and discovering the beauty of our realm.
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Example conversation
Maria and Andrei are looking at a map of the Solar System.
- MariaUite unde se află Pământ în sistemul solar.Look where Earth is in the solar system.
- AndreiEste o planetă foarte frumoasă.It is a very beautiful planet.
- MariaDa, Pământ este singura planetă cu viață.Yes, Earth is the only planet with life.
- AndreiSuntem norocoși să fim aici.We are lucky to be here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “earth” translations and entries Pământ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Pământ, pământ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
