luni
/ˈlunʲ/feminine
The Romanian word for Monday is luni.
luni is used to refer to the day of the week. It can function as a noun or as an adverb to mean "on Monday".
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Which one should you use?
While luni is the standard way to say "Monday" or "on Monday", the form lunea is used specifically when you are referring to a specific Monday (e.g., "the Monday").
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
luni is a feminine noun. When expressing that something happens on Monday, you use the form luni.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlunʲ/
Did you know?
- In Romanian, luni is the root for the word for 'month', which is lună. This creates a linguistic link where the name of the first day of the week and the measure of a month both stem from the moon.
- Unlike in English where 'Monday' is always capitalized, in Romanian you do not capitalize luni unless it starts a sentence.
- Because luni is feminine, any adjective describing a 'bad Monday' or 'happy Monday' must also take the feminine form, unlike the gender-neutral adjectives used in English.
Examples in context
- Vei fi liber luni?Will you be free on Monday?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is free on the day luni.Tatoeba #8987241 by CataG, translation #8838507 by CK
- Tom a decedat luni.Tom passed away on Monday.This sentence is useful for stating that someone passed away on the day luni.Tatoeba #5082301 by fathe, translation #5078483 by CK
- Trebuie să lucrez luni.I have to work on Monday.This sentence is useful for expressing the need to work on the day luni.Tatoeba #6857568 by CataG, translation #6666278 by CK
- Întâlnirea este stabilită pentru luni.The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
- Luni voi începe un nou proiect la birou.On Monday, I will start a new project at the office.
- Duminica ne planificăm întâlnirea pentru lunea viitoare.On Sunday, we plan our meeting for next Monday.
- 49 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ioana and Gabriel are discussing their weekly schedule.
- IoanaAi timp de cafea luni?Do you have time for coffee on Monday?
- GabrielNu pot luni, am prea mult de lucru.I can't on Monday, I have too much work.
- IoanaAtunci, să mergem marți?Then, shall we go on Tuesday?
- GabrielMarți este perfect pentru mine.Tuesday is perfect for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries luni, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
