dimineață
/di.mi.ˈne̯a.t͡sə/feminine
The Romanian word for "morning" is dimineață.
dimineață refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dimineață is feminine. It becomes dimineața when used with a definite article to mean "the morning". When you want to express the meaning "in the morning" (for example, "I work in the morning"), the noun is often used without a preposition or an article.
How do you pronounce it?
/di.mi.ˈne̯a.tsə/. The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word dimineață originates from the Late Latin phrase dē māne, which literally means 'from early'.
- In traditional Romanian folklore, the early dimineață is often associated with the 'dew', and the two concepts are frequently linked in poetry to symbolize purity.
- If you want to say 'early in the morning', you might use the word devreme, which carries a different nuance than simply describing the time of day.
Examples in context
- L-am sunat azi dimineață.I called him this morning.This sentence shows how to use dimineață to specify when a phone call occurred.Tatoeba #13563167 by neriad200, translation #240105 by CK
- A fost o dimineață ocupată.It was a busy morning.This sentence shows how to describe a morning using the word dimineață.Tatoeba #11037875 by CataG, translation #2046718 by CK
- Lucrez în tura de dimineață.I work the morning shift.This sentence shows how to use dimineață when referring to a morning shift.Tatoeba #8948976 by elenacristina260, translation #8948730 by CK
- Salut! Cum te simți azi dimineață?Hello! How are you feeling this morning?
- Doamna Maria, bună dimineața! Sper că aveți o zi minunată în fața dumneavoastră.Mrs. Maria, good morning! I hope you have a wonderful day ahead.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alexandru are talking about their daily schedules.
- ElenaCe faci în fiecare dimineață?What do you do every morning?
- AlexandruBeau o cafea și citesc.I drink a coffee and I read.
- ElenaEu prefer să fac sport dimineață.I prefer to exercise in the morning.
- AlexandruAsta e o idee foarte bună.That is a very good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries dimineață, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dimineață, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
