rumano
/ruˈmano/masculine
The Spanish word for Romanian is rumano.
rumano can be used to refer to the official language of Romania, to describe things or people relating to Romania or to identify a native of Romania.
Meaning: official language of Romania (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use the feminine form rumana when referring to a female Romanian or a feminine noun, such as la cultura rumana. Use the masculine plural form rumanos for a group of Romanian people or for masculine plural nouns, like libros rumanos. Finally, use the feminine plural form rumanas for a group of female Romanian people or for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/ruˈmano/
Did you know?
- Because Spanish and Romanian are both Romance languages, a Spanish speaker using rumano is describing a language that is more closely related to their own than English is.
- In Spanish, adjectives of nationality like rumano are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. This differs from English, where 'Romanian' is always capitalized.
- The Spanish word rumano is a direct linguistic cousin to the Spanish word romano, which means 'Roman'.
Examples in context
- Adrian es un ciudadano rumano.Adrian is a Romanian citizen.This example shows how to use rumano when referring to a citizen.Tatoeba #13669107 by Seael, translation #7840876 by MisterBrown
- Compré algunos libros rumanos para los estudiantes.I bought some Romanian books for the students.This example shows how to use rumano to describe books.Tatoeba #4704782 by DarkHollow, translation #411884 by Dorenda
- Quiero aprender rumano.I want to learn Romanian.This example shows how to use rumano when referring to the language.Tatoeba #3276852 by Shishir, translation #3281092 by Aggriken
- El embajador rumano está dando un discurso en la conferencia.The Romanian ambassador is giving a speech at the conference.
- Conocí a un rumano en el festival de música y me enseñó algunas palabras en su idioma.I met a Romanian guy at the music festival, and he taught me a few words in his language.
- Escuché una canción tradicional valaca y me fascinó la mezcla de ritmos.I listened to a traditional Wallachian song, and I was fascinated by the mix of rhythms.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a new colleague.
- LucíaHola Alejandro, ¿sabes de dónde es el nuevo colega?Hello Alejandro, do you know where the new colleague is from?
- AlejandroSí, él es rumano y habla tres idiomas.Yes, he is Romanian and speaks three languages.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Habla rumano en la oficina?That's great! Does he speak Romanian in the office?
- AlejandroNo, normalmente habla español con nosotros.No, he normally speaks Spanish with us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romanian” translations and entries rumano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rumano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
