nou
/now/
The English word "new" is translated into Romanian as nou.
nou is an adjective used to describe something that has been recently made or created.
Meaning: recently made or created (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use nou for masculine singular nouns, nouă for feminine singular nouns and noi for both masculine and feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/now/
When do people say it?
To wish someone a Happy New Year, you can say Un An Nou Fericit!
Did you know?
- The word nouă is not only the feminine form of 'new' but is also the Romanian word for the number 'nine'.
- While nou means 'new', the word noi is also the Romanian word for 'we'. The meaning is determined by whether the word is used as an adjective or a pronoun.
- The word nou is a direct descendant of the Latin novus, which also gave English the word 'novel' in the sense of a new literary form.
Examples in context
- Am un telefon nou.I've got a new phone.This sentence shows how to use nou with a masculine singular noun.Tatoeba #10020420 by elenacristina260, translation #7903576 by CK
- Cartea asta e nouă.This book's new.This sentence demonstrates the use of the feminine singular form nouă.Tatoeba #5210515 by fathe, translation #967754 by CM
- Ideea nu este nouă.The idea is not new.This sentence illustrates a negative construction using nou.Tatoeba #9020140 by elenacristina260, translation #3351390 by andrmene
- o idee nouăA new idea
- noi birouriNew offices
- cărți noiNew books
- descoperiri recenteRecent discoveries
- 185 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Andrei are talking about a car.
- AndreeaUite mașina lui Andrei, este un model nou!Look at Andrei's car, it is a new model!
- AndreiDa, am cumpărat-o luna trecută.Yes, I bought it last month.
- AndreeaÎmi place culoarea ei.I like its color.
- AndreiMulțumesc, e foarte confortabilă.Thank you, it is very comfortable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “new” translations and entries nou, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
