Roumanie
/ʁu.ma.ni/feminine
The English word Romania is Roumanie in French.
Roumanie is the name of the South-Eastern European country.
Meaning: South-Eastern European country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Roumanie is a feminine country name, use the preposition en to mean to or in (e.g., en Roumanie). To say from Romania, use the preposition de (e.g., de Roumanie).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of Roumanie is /ʁu.ma.ni/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, adjectives of nationality like roumain are not capitalized when they describe a noun, but they are capitalized when they refer to a person as a noun.
- The word Roumanie is derived from the Latin word Romania, which originally meant 'land of the Romans'.
- In French, the suffix '-ie' in Roumanie is a common way to form the names of many countries, such as 'Italie' or 'Algérie'.
Examples in context
- Je viens de Roumanie.I'm from Romania.This sentence is useful for stating your origin using Roumanie.Tatoeba #2394554 by nimfeo, translation #1765138 by CN
- Avez-vous aimé aller à des expositions en Roumanie ?Did you enjoy going to exhibits in Romania?This sentence is useful for asking about exhibits in Roumanie.Tatoeba #4767932 by Doremi391, translation #406036 by Dorenda
- Nous voulons aller en Pologne, en Hongrie, en Moldavie, en Slovaquie, en Roumanie ou en République tchèque.We want to go to Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia, Romania, or the Czech Republic.This sentence is useful for listing several destinations including Roumanie.Tatoeba #10703012 by felix63, translation #10702137 by AlanF_US
- Je suis originaire de Roumanie.I am originally from Romania.
- La République de Roumanie est membre de l'Union européenne.The Republic of Romania is a member of the European Union.
- J'ai visité la Roumanie l'été dernier, c'était fantastique!I visited Romania last summer, it was fantastic!
- La Roumanie est réputée pour son riche patrimoine culturel.Romania is renowned for its rich cultural heritage.
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Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are talking about their dream vacations.
- LucasJ'aimerais vraiment visiter la Roumanie.I would really like to visit Romania.
- LéaMoi aussi, c'est un beau pays.Me too, it is a beautiful country.
- LucasEst-ce que tu connais quelqu'un en Roumanie ?Do you know anyone in Romania?
- LéaNon, mais je veux y aller.No, but I want to go there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romania” translations and entries Roumanie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Roumanie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
