fată
[ˈfa.tə]feminine
The Romanian word for girl is fată. Wiktionary also lists copilă.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| fată | [ˈfa.tə] (narrow) | feminine |
| copilă | [koˈpilə] (narrow) | feminine |
Fată refers to a young female person. It is also commonly used to mean a person's daughter.
Which one should you use?
While fată is the standard term for a girl, copilă is another feminine form for a girl. For very young children, you may use the informal term fetiță to mean little girl. If you are referring to someone slightly older, the formal term tânără can be used to mean a young woman or young female. For addressing an unmarried girl in a formal way, the term Domnișoară is used to mean miss or young lady.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of fată is fete.
Did you know?
- The word fată shares a surprising origin with the English word 'fetus', both coming from the Latin 'fēta' which refers to a newborn or a woman who has just given birth.
- The term Domnișoară is derived from domn, meaning 'lord' or 'master', showing that the term for 'miss' is rooted in nobility.
- In Romanian, the phrase fată bună can mean a 'good girl' in a moral sense or simply a 'capable' and 'hard-working' person.
Examples in context
- Iulia este o fată bună.Julia is a good girl.This sentence shows how to describe a girl as being good using fată.Tatoeba #3677583 by radubradu, translation #3669380 by Seael
- Ea este o fată frumoasă.She is a beautiful girl.This sentence uses fată to describe a girl as beautiful.Tatoeba #2634407 by elenacristina260, translation #2634405 by CH
- Asta-i pentru că ești fată.That's because you're a girl.This sentence uses fată to explain a reason based on being a girl.Tatoeba #2536143 by ijikure, translation #1348 by CK
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel is asking Elena about her younger sister.
- ElenaSora mea este o fată inteligentă.My sister is a smart girl.
- GabrielCâte ani are acea fată?How old is that girl?
- ElenaAre doar șapte ani.She is only seven years old.
- GabrielPare a fi o fată veselă.She seems to be a cheerful girl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries fată, copilă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries copilă, fată, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
