roșu
/ˈro.ʃu/
roșu is the Romanian word for red.
roșu is used as a noun to refer to the color itself. When discussing specific shades or nuances of the color, you may use the formal expression Nuanță de roșu.
Meaning: colour (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun referring to the color, roșu stays in its masculine singular form. When used as an adjective to describe something, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, appearing as roșu, roșie, roșu or roșii.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈro.ʃu/. The first of two syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- In Romanian folklore, the color roșu was historically believed to protect people from the 'evil eye' and was often woven into traditional clothing.
- The phrase roșu aprins is used to describe a bright or vivid red, but aprins literally means 'lit' or 'on fire'.
- The Romanian word roșu is a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'rose', as both trace their ancestry back to the same Latin roots.
Examples in context
- Ai trecut pe roșu.You ran a red light.This sentence is useful for seeing how roșu is used in the context of traffic lights.Tatoeba #6542126 by fathe, translation #15950 by Swift
- LED-ul roșu încă pâlpâie.The red LED still blinks.This sentence demonstrates the use of roșu to describe a specific color of a light.Tatoeba #13848866 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13848857 by Ioan_Cristian
- Am dori vin roșu de băut.We would like red wine to drink.This sentence shows how roșu is used as an adjective to describe wine.Tatoeba #13903612 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13903610 by Ioan_Cristian
- Aceasta este o mașină roșie.This is a red car.
- Roșul florilor este în contrast cu verdele frunzelor.The red of the flowers contrasts with the green of the leaves.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreea and Gabriel are choosing a paint color for their room.
- AndreeaȚi place acest ton de roșu?Do you like this shade of red?
- GabrielEste prea intens pentru mine.It is too intense for me.
- AndreeaAtunci nu vom alege roșu.Then we will not choose red.
- GabrielMai bine alegem albastru.Better we choose blue.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “red” translations and entries roșu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries roșu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
