fată frumoasă
[ˈfa.tə fruˈmo̯asə]word by word
The English phrase "pretty girl" is translated into Romanian as fată frumoasă.
The phrase is used to describe a girl who is attractive or pleasing to look at.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun fată (girl) and the adjective frumoasă (pretty/beautiful).
Which one should you use?
While fată frumoasă emphasizes physical beauty, the alternative phrase fată drăguță is often used to mean a "cute" or "sweet" girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective frumoasă must agree in gender and number with the noun fată. For example, the plural form of fată frumoasă is fete frumoase.
Did you know?
- In traditional Romanian folklore, supernatural female entities like fairies are called zâne, but they are often described using the adjective frumoasă to signal their deceptive nature.
- The word fată has a surprising connection to childbirth, as it stems from the Latin word for 'fetus' or 'a woman who has just given birth'.
- In Romanian, the word fată can be used to mean both 'daughter' and 'girl' depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Ești o fată frumoasă.You are a pretty girl.
- Ești o fată drăguță.You are a cute girl.
- E o fată frumoasă.She is a pretty girl.
Example conversation
Stefan is complimenting Andreea on her new dress.
- AndreeaÎți place rochia mea?Do you like my dress?
- StefanDa, ești o fată frumoasă în ea.Yes, you are a pretty girl in it.
- AndreeaMulțumesc, Stefan!Thank you, Stefan!
- StefanCu plăcere, Andreea.You're welcome, Andreea.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (fată, frumoasă) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fată, CC BY-SA 4.0.
