numere
The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Romanian as numere.
numere refers to symbols or words used to count or measure things.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between numere and cifre. While numere refers to numbers, cifre is used specifically to refer to the individual digits (0-9) used to form those numbers.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of 'numere' is numărul when used with a definite article. When counting, you might use various words such as doi (two), trei (three), patru (four), cinci (five), șase (six), șapte (seven), opt (eight), nouă (nine) and zece (ten). Larger numbers include unsprezece (eleven), doisprezece (twelve), douăzeci (twenty), treizeci (thirty), patruzeci (forty), cincizeci (fifty), douăzeci și unu (twenty-one), o sută (a hundred) and o mie (a thousand). Note that the number 0 is written as 0.
Did you know?
- In traditional Romanian folklore, certain numbers like trei (three) and șapte (seven) are viewed as lucky or sacred and appear frequently in fairy tales.
- When writing numbers in a list, Romanian uses a dot for decimal separators in some contexts, but in many official or European-standard contexts, a comma is used instead of the English point.
- For certain feminine nouns, the number 'two' changes from doi to două, meaning you must change your counting word based on the gender of the thing you are counting.
Examples in context
- Preferă numerele cu soț.He prefers even numbers.This sentence is useful for showing how to express a preference for even numbers using numere.Tatoeba #6578370 by CataG, translation #6577707 by Eccles17
- Aritmetica operează cu numere.Arithmetic deals with numbers.This sentence shows the use of numere in a mathematical context.Tatoeba #8389694 by CataG, translation #245172 by Zifre
- Doi și patru sunt numere pare.Two and four are even numbers.This sentence demonstrates how to identify even numbers using numere.Tatoeba #12617038 by MihaiPopa12, translation #8576534 by shekitten
- Doresc să plătesc patru sute de lei pentru acest serviciu.I would like to pay four hundred lei for this service.
- Am cinci prietene care vor veni în vizită.I have five female friends coming to visit.
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Example conversation
Gabriel is helping Elena with a math homework assignment.
- ElenaNu înțeleg aceste numere.I don't understand these numbers.
- GabrielÎți pot explica eu numerele astea.I can explain these numbers to you.
- ElenaEști foarte bun la numere, Gabriel.You are very good at numbers, Gabriel.
- GabrielMulțumesc, Elena, mă bucur că te pot ajuta.Thank you, Elena, I am glad I can help you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
