lună
/ˈlu.nə/feminine
The English word 'moon' is translated into Romanian as lună.
lună is a feminine noun used to refer to the natural satellite of planet Earth.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the Moon as a specific celestial body (the Moon), the word is capitalized as Luna. When used as a common noun, such as referring to a moon of another planet, it is written in lowercase as lună.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈlu.nə/.
Did you know?
- Romanian uses the word lună in the common idiom a fi cu luna, which is a polite way to say a woman is menstruating.
- In Romanian, the word lună is also used to mean 'month', making it a dual-purpose word for both the celestial body and a unit of time.
- The word lună shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'light', because the original root referred to something bright or shining.
Examples in context
- Mâine, va ateriza pe Lună.Tomorrow, he will land on the moon.This sentence is useful for discussing landing on the moon using lună.Tatoeba #2536322 by ijikure, translation #1481 by brauliobezerra
- Vom călători în curând din nou pe Lună.We'll soon be travelling to the Moon again.This sentence is useful for discussing traveling to the moon using lună.Tatoeba #13856333 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13856251 by Ioan_Cristian
- Statele Unite au câștigat cursa către Lună.The United States had won the race to the moon.This sentence is useful for discussing the race to the moon using lună.Tatoeba #5070967 by fathe, translation #807607 by Source_VOA
- Am admirat luna pe cer.I admired the moon in the sky.
- În această noapte, luna este strălucitoare.Tonight, the moon is shining brightly.
- Luna se ridică în fiecare seară, plină de frumusețe.The moon rises every evening, full of beauty.
- Când te uiți la lună, uită-te și la tine.When you look at the moon, look at yourself too.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Stefan are looking at the night sky.
- AndreeaUite ce frumoasă este luna今 seară!Look how beautiful the moon is tonight!
- StefanDa, este o lună plină.Yes, it is a full moon.
- AndreeaÎmi place lumina pe care o dă luna.I love the light that the moon gives.
- StefanȘi mie, Andreea, este spectaculos.Me too, Andreea, it is spectacular.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries lună, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lună, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
