română
/roˈmɨ.nə/feminine
The English word "romanian" is translated into Romanian as română. Wiktionary also lists limba română and limba românească.
Meaning: official language of Romania (name)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| română | /roˈmɨ.nə/ | feminine |
| limba română | feminine | |
| limba românească | feminine | |
| românește | /ro.mɨˈneʃ.te/ | adverb |
The term refers to the official language of Romania.
Which one should you use?
The word română is a feminine adjective used as a noun to refer to the language, whereas român refers to a Romanian person (masculine). While română can stand alone as 'Romanian' in lists, limba română is the full, formal way to say 'the Romanian language'. Additionally, the adverbial form românește is used to mean 'in Romanian' when describing how something is spoken or written.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable: /roˈmɨ.nə/.
Did you know?
- Until the 19th century, the Romanian language was written using the Cyrillic alphabet instead of the Latin one used today.
- Romanian is known as a 'bridge' language because it retains more grammatical features from Latin, such as noun cases, than French or Spanish do.
- Romanian incorporates a significant number of loanwords from Turkish, Greek and Slavic languages due to centuries of Balkan influence.
Examples in context
- Vreau să învăț limba română.I want to learn Romanian.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to learn the language using română.Tatoeba #3276628 by elenacristina260, translation #3281092 by Aggriken
- Anul acesta voi studia suedeză, olandeză, română și sârbă.This year I will study Swedish, Dutch, Romanian and Serbian.This sentence shows how română is used when listing various languages.Tatoeba #8732173 by elenacristina260, translation #8457156 by Ricardo14
- Cum se spune românește?How do you say it in Romanian?This sentence demonstrates how to use the adverbial form românește to ask how to say something in the language.Tatoeba #12087393 by mraz, translation #12088462 by carlosalberto
- Iubesc limba noastră, este atât de frumoasă!I love our language, it is so beautiful!
- Românii sunt foarte mândri de cultura lor.The Romanians are very proud of their culture.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their language studies at a cafe.
- ElenaȘtii că limba română este foarte frumoasă?Do you know that the Romanian language is very beautiful?
- StefanDa, dar cred că este destul de grea.Yes, but I think it is quite difficult.
- ElenaStefan, tu vrei să înveți limba română?Stefan, do you want to learn the Romanian language?
- StefanPoate anul viitor, Elena.Maybe next year, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romanian” translations and entries română, românește, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
