drăguț
[drəˈɡut͡s]
The Romanian word for nice is drăguț.
drăguț is used to describe someone who is attractive, friendly. When describing a person's behavior or personality, it carries the connotation of being 'sweet' or 'kind-hearted' rather than just 'pleasant'. It is also frequently used to mean 'cute' when describing people or things.
Meaning: attractive, friendly (adj)
Which one should you use?
You might hear the informal word mișto among friends, which specifically means cool or awesome.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on the gender and number of the person or thing you are describing: use drăguță for the feminine singular, drăguți for the masculine plural and drăguțe for the feminine plural.
Did you know?
- The word drăguț shares an ancient linguistic root with the Slavic word dorogoy, which also means 'dear' but can also mean 'expensive'.
- Unlike in English where 'nice' is often a filler word, drăguț is a strong emotional descriptor and is rarely used to describe a 'nice' day or 'nice' weather.
- The slang word mișto is derived from the word mișcare, which means 'movement', suggesting that something 'cool' is dynamic or 'on the move'.
Examples in context
- Tom era drăguț odată.Tom used to be nice.This sentence shows how to use drăguț to describe a past state of being.Tatoeba #6586221 by CataG, translation #3413280 by CK
- Ea părea foarte drăguță.She seemed very nice.This sentence shows how to use drăguță to describe a feminine subject.Tatoeba #6582951 by CataG, translation #2944099 by Hybrid
- E drăguț cu toată lumea.He's nice to everybody.This sentence demonstrates using drăguț to describe how someone treats others.Tatoeba #10450112 by Simply_Sardine, translation #301391 by CK
- Am vizitat orașul și mi s-a părut foarte frumos.I visited the city, and it seemed very nice to me.
- A fost o întâlnire plăcută cu dumneavoastră.It was a nice meeting with you.
- Ai o rochie drăguță!You have a nice dress!
- Noul tău telefon e mișto!Your new phone is nice/cool!
- Ai un zâmbet frumos!You have a beautiful smile!
- Ești o persoană minunată!You are a wonderful person!
- Ai o haină foarte stilată!You have a very stylish outfit!
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Example conversation
Alexandru and Ioana are at a cafe talking about a new person.
- AlexandruE un băiat foarte drăguț.He is a very nice boy.
- IoanaChiar așa? Pare drăguț de la distanță.Really? He looks nice from a distance.
- AlexandruDa, este foarte drăguț cu toți.Yes, he is very nice to everyone.
- IoanaE bine să fie un om drăguț.It is good to be a nice person.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry drăguț, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
