miere
/ˈmje.re/feminine
The English word "honey" is translated into Romanian as miere.
miere refers to the sweet substance produced by bees. While you can use miere on its own, you may use the phrase miere de albine specifically to clarify that you mean honey produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
miere is a feminine noun. To say "the honey," add the suffix -a to create mierea. When using the word in the genitive or dative case (for example, to say "of the honey"), the form changes to mierii.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈmje.re/.
Did you know?
- The term miere is used in the colloquial expression a pune miere pe buze, meaning to flatter someone or say sweet things to manipulate them.
- In traditional Romanian folk medicine, miere is frequently mixed with garlic or onion to create homemade syrups for treating colds.
- The Latin root of miere is the same root found in the English word 'melleous', which is a scientific term used to describe something containing or resembling honey.
Examples in context
- Fac un ceai cu miere.I'm making some tea with honey.This sentence shows how to use miere in the context of making tea.Tatoeba #13554767 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13554766 by Ioan_Cristian
- Ar trebui să beți ceai cu miere.You should drink tea with honey.This sentence demonstrates a suggestion using miere in tea.Tatoeba #13591189 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13591188 by Ioan_Cristian
- Poți să pui puțină miere de albine în ceaiul meu?Could you put a bit of honey in my tea?This sentence shows how to ask for miere to be added to a drink.Tatoeba #12450712 by CataG, translation #12086574 by CK
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Andreea are eating breakfast together.
- GabrielVrei puțină miere pe pâine?Do you want some honey on your bread?
- AndreeaDa, te rog, Gabriel.Yes, please, Gabriel.
- GabrielAceastă miere este foarte gustoasă.This honey is very tasty.
- AndreeaÎntrăvărucat, este excelentă!Indeed, it is excellent!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries miere, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries miere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
