rumeno
/ruˈmɛ.no/masculine
The Italian term for "romanian" is rumeno. Wiktionary also lists romeno.
Meaning: official language of Romania (name)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| rumeno | /ruˈmɛ.no/ | masculine |
| romeno | /roˈmɛ.no/ | masculine |
The term is used to describe the official language of Romania. When referring specifically to the Romanian language, the definite article is used: il rumeno.
Which one should you use?
Both romeno and rumeno are masculine forms.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a person, the masculine noun is romeno or rumeno, while the feminine form for a Romanian woman is romena. To refer to Romanian people in the masculine plural, use rumeni or romeni.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /ruˈmɛ.no/.
Did you know?
- Many Italians find that they can recognize several words in rumeno without ever having studied it, due to the shared Latin origin of the vocabulary.
- If you are talking about the Roman people of ancient history, you use romano, but for the people of the country Romania, you must use rumeno or romeno.
- While both forms exist, rumeno is often considered the more traditional spelling, whereas romeno is more frequent in contemporary Italian media.
Examples in context
- È un nome rumeno.It's a Romanian name.This sentence uses rumeno to describe a name.Tatoeba #5927254 by Guybrush88, translation #5927092 by mailohilohi
- Sto imparando il rumeno.I'm learning Romanian.This sentence uses rumeno to refer to the language being learned.Tatoeba #7061526 by Guybrush88, translation #5780380 by mailohilohi
- Odiavo studiare il rumeno.I hated studying Romanian.This sentence uses rumeno to refer to the language being studied.Tatoeba #8378751 by Guybrush88, translation #8350116 by lucasmg123
- Parli romeno?Do you speak Romanian?
- 20 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are discussing a new colleague at work.
- GiuliaConosci il nuovo collega?Do you know the new colleague?
- FrancescoSì, è un ragazzo rumeno.Yes, he is a Romanian guy.
- GiuliaÈ molto gentile con tutti.He is very kind to everyone.
- FrancescoÈ vero, è molto simpatico.It's true, he is very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romanian” translations and entries rumeno, romeno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
