luni
/ˈlunʲ/
The Romanian word for months is luni.
The word luni is used to refer to the plural form of a period of time consisting of approximately four weeks.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is lună. When you are referring to specific months as a subject or object, you use the definite plural form lunile. If the word is in the genitive or dative case, such as when expressing possession or saying 'of the months' or 'to the months', use the form lunilor.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlunʲ/
Did you know?
- The word luni is a linguistic 'double agent' because it is also the word for 'Monday'.
- The connection to the Moon is reflected in the fact that 'moon' is also lună in Romanian.
- In Romanian, the word lună is used in the common expression a fi în luna de miere, which means 'to be in the honeymoon period'.
Examples in context
- El a exersat cu lunile.He’s been practicing for months.This sentence shows how to use luni to describe a duration of time.Tatoeba #13978394 by CataG, translation #12768139 by Igider
- Nu mai fumez de cinci luni.I haven't been smoking for five months.This sentence uses luni to specify a number of months.Tatoeba #14018395 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14018394 by Ioan_Cristian
- Un an are douăsprezece luni.One year has twelve months.This sentence uses luni to state how many months are in a year.Tatoeba #6573135 by CataG, translation #480575 by biglion
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing how long they have been learning a new hobby.
- IoanaDe câte luni înveți pianul?For how many months have you been learning the piano?
- AndreiÎnvăț de trei luni deja.I have been learning for three months already.
- IoanaE mult timp, bravo!That is a long time, well done!
- AndreiMulțumesc, încă mai am de învățat.Thank you, I still have more to learn.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry luni, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
