ochi
/okʲ/
The Romanian word for eyes is ochi.
ochi is used to refer to the organs of the body that allow a person or animal to see. You can use it in phrases such as Ochii mei (My eyes), Ochii tăi (Your eyes) or Ochii dragi (Dear eyes).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ochi is a zero-plural form, meaning the same word is used for both the singular 'eye' and the plural 'eyes'. To refer specifically to 'the eyes', use the definite form ochii. If you need to express the genitive or dative case, such as 'of the eyes' or 'to the eyes', use the form ochilor.
How do you pronounce it?
/okʲ/
Did you know?
- In Romanian, the phrase a scoate ochii literally means 'to take out the eyes', but it is used idiomatically to mean staring intensely or admiring someone with great passion.
- In Romanian folk culture, the 'evil eye' is called ochiul rău, and there are specific traditional gestures and amulets used to ward off this perceived curse.
- The Romanian word ochi is a linguistic twin to the Italian word occhio, as both descend from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Ochii ei sunt negrii.Her eyes are black.This sentence is useful for describing the color of her eyes using ochi.Tatoeba #13544781 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13544780 by Ioan_Cristian
- Ochii lui sunt negrii.His eyes are black.This sentence is useful for describing the color of his eyes using ochi.Tatoeba #13544795 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13544792 by Ioan_Cristian
- Ochii lor l-au urmărit.Their eyes pursued him.This sentence is useful for describing how eyes followed someone using ochi.Tatoeba #8435955 by fathe, translation #305309 by rul
- Profesoara m-a avertizat cu o privire severă.The teacher warned me with a stern glance.
- Arată-mi ochișorii tăi.Show me your little eyes.
- Bună dimineaţa, ochii mei frumoşi!Good morning, my beautiful eyes!
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Example conversation
Two people are looking at a photograph of a pet.
- AndreeaCe ochi mari are acest pisoi!What big eyes this kitten has!
- AlexandruDa, sunt foarte frumoși.Yes, they are very beautiful.
- AndreeaPare că te privește direct.It looks like he is looking directly at you.
- AlexandruE o privire foarte drăguță.It is a very sweet look.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ochi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ochi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
