juca
/ʒuˈka/
To play in Romanian is juca.
Meaning: act in a manner such that one has fun (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun joc serves as the root for many words related to play, while juca is the specific verb used for the action itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒuˈka/
Did you know?
- While juca is used for games, if you want to say you are 'playing' a musical instrument, Romanians use the verb a cânta, which literally means 'to sing'.
- The verb juca is the direct descendant of the Latin iocārī, which is the same root found in the English word 'joke'.
- If you are 'playing' a role in a movie, Romanians use the verb a interpreta rather than a juca, making it sound more like 'interpreting' a part.
Examples in context
- Vreți să vă jucați?Do you wanna play?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants to play using the form juca.Tatoeba #8863147 by elenacristina260, translation #3705289 by Ricardo14
- Ai jucat și tu tenis?Did you play tennis, too?This sentence is useful for asking if someone played a sport like tennis using the form juca.Tatoeba #8962276 by elenacristina260, translation #8960865 by CK
- Noi nu vom juca tenis.We will not play tennis.This sentence is useful for stating a refusal to play tennis using the form juca.Tatoeba #12298478 by CataG, translation #7772841 by sharris123
- Copiii se joacă în curte.The children are playing in the yard.
- Ne jucăm de-a v-ați ascunselea.We are playing hide and seek.
- Băieții se distrează la jocurile video.The boys are having fun playing video games.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “play” translations and entries juca, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries juca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
