drăguț
[drəˈɡut͡s]
The English word "pretty" is translated into Romanian as drăguț.
drăguț is used to describe someone as pleasant, attractive or cute. While it can refer to physical appearance, it is often used to describe a person's behavior as being "nice" or "sweet".
Meaning: especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive (adj)
Which one should you use?
While drăguț can mean "pretty", it is more frequently used to mean "cute" or "nice" in a personality or appearance sense compared to the more intense frumoasă (beautiful).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on gender and number. The feminine singular form is drăguță, the masculine plural form is drăguți and the feminine plural form is drăguțe. Additionally, Ești frumoasă is the feminine form of frumos used when talking to a woman.
Did you know?
- The word drăguț is built from drag, which means 'dear' or 'beloved'. This means that calling someone 'pretty' or 'cute' in Romanian is linguistically tied to the idea of loving them.
- The suffix '-uț' in drăguț is a diminutive, a common way in Romanian to express affection or to make something sound smaller and cuter.
- While drăguț is used for 'cute', the word drăgălaș is an even more affectionate, archaic version used primarily in folk songs and poetry to describe a sweetheart.
Examples in context
- Sora mea e drăguță.My sister is pretty.This sentence is useful for practicing the feminine form of drăguț.Tatoeba #5092628 by fathe, translation #251899 by CK
- Mary este așa de drăguță.Mary is so pretty.This sentence shows how to use the feminine form of drăguț with an intensifier.Tatoeba #8626065 by CataG, translation #1898335 by CK
- Ea este atât de drăguță când râde.She is so pretty when she laughs.This sentence demonstrates using the feminine form of drăguț to describe a person's appearance in a specific situation.Tatoeba #14022825 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #14022823 by Ioan_Cristian
- Câinele tău este draguțYour dog is cute.
- Copilul tău este frumușelYour child is pretty.
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Example conversation
Andrei and Ioana are looking at a photo of a baby.
- AndreiUite ce copil drăguț!Look what a pretty child!
- IoanaDa, are ochii tatălui lui.Yes, he has his father's eyes.
- AndreiȘi e foarte drăguț când zâmbește.And he is very pretty when he smiles.
- IoanaSunt de acord cu tine, Andrei.I agree with you, Andrei.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry drăguț, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries drăguț, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
