Romania
/ro.maˈni.a/feminine
Romania is the Italian name for the South-Eastern European country Romania.
Meaning: South-Eastern European country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ro.maˈni.a/. It has four syllables and the stress is on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, Romania is not only a country but also the name of a historic geographical region in Italy centered around the city of Ravenna.
- The Italian name Romania shares its root with Romanzo, the word for 'novel'. Both derive from the Latin term for the language spoken by the people of Rome.
- The word Romania is a learned borrowing from the Latin 'Rōmānia', which originally referred to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Examples in context
- Io vengo dalla Romania.I'm from Romania.This sentence is useful for stating your origin using Romania.Tatoeba #2394552 by Guybrush88, translation #1765138 by CN
- Volevano andare in Romania?They wanted to go to Romania?This sentence is useful for asking about a desire to travel to Romania.Tatoeba #6988635 by Guybrush88, translation #11316447 by danielestrigi
- Ha mai visitato la Romania?Have you ever visited Romania?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has visited Romania.Tatoeba #12338478 by Guybrush88, translation #12330821 by Objectivesea
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are looking at a world map.
- GiuliaGuarda, questa è la Romania.Look, this is Romania.
- FrancescoÈ vicino all'Ucraina?Is it near Ukraine?
- GiuliaSì, la Romania confina con l'Ucraina.Yes, Romania borders Ukraine.
- FrancescoInteressante, vorrei andarci un giorno.Interesting, I would like to go there one day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romania” translations and entries Romania, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Romania, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
