engleză
feminine
engleză is the Romanian word for the English language.
The word engleză is used to name the English language.
Meaning: the English language (name)
Which one should you use?
The form engleză refers specifically to the English language. In contrast, the masculine form englez is used to refer to an English man or to serve as the masculine adjective for 'English'. Additionally, the word english can refer to spinning or rotary motion around a vertical axis in a different context.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the language is a feminine noun and is used in its feminine form engleză.
Did you know?
- If a Romanian says they are studying limba engleză, the word limba literally means 'tongue', though it translates to 'language' in this context.
- The Romanian language shares a Latin root with French and Italian, but it borrowed the root for engleză from the French word 'anglais'.
- The word shares a common ancestor with the English word 'angle', referring to the Angles, a Germanic people.
Examples in context
- El nu știe engleză.He doesn't know English.This sentence shows how to state that someone does not know the language using engleză.Tatoeba #10120021 by elenacristina260, translation #1345510 by CK
- El e slab la engleză.He is weak in English.This sentence illustrates how to describe someone being weak in the language using engleză.Tatoeba #8407575 by fathe, translation #293945 by CM
- El știe puțină engleză.He knows a little English.This sentence demonstrates how to say someone knows a little of the language using engleză.Tatoeba #4988709 by fathe, translation #4960516 by AlanF_US
- Vorbiți engleză?Do you speak English?
- Știi engleza?Do you know English?
- Cunoașteți pe cineva care vorbește engleza?Do you know someone who speaks English?
- Mulțumesc pentru ajutorul în englezăThank you for the help in English
- 90 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Stefan and Maria are talking about their language skills at a café.
- StefanMaria, înveți engleză acum?Maria, are you learning English now?
- MariaDa, dar engleza mea e slabă.Yes, but my English is weak.
- StefanTe pot ajuta eu cu engleza.I can help you with English.
- MariaMulțumesc mult, Stefan!Thank you very much, Stefan!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “english” translations and entries engleză, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries engleză, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
