trist
/trist/
The English word "sad" is translated into Romanian as trist.
trist is an adjective used to describe the feeling of sorrow.
Meaning: feeling sorrow (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Transylvanian variation, you may hear Sunt tare mohorât. to mean "I am really saddened."
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes to tristă when describing a feminine noun or person. The adjective becomes triști in the plural form to agree with multiple people or things. The adjective takes the form triste when describing multiple feminine nouns. The masculine plural form of the adjective is identical to the masculine singular form: trist.
How do you pronounce it?
/trist/
Did you know?
- In Romanian, you can describe a person as trist to mean they are not just sad, but also 'dull' or 'uninspiring' in personality.
- The word trist shares an ancestral root with the English word 'tristful', an archaic term for being melancholy or lonely.
- In some idiomatic contexts, trist can be used to describe a 'pitiful' or 'pathetic' situation, regardless of whether anyone actually feels sorrow.
Examples in context
- Tom nu este trist.Tom isn't sad.This sentence is useful for expressing that Tom is not sad using trist.Tatoeba #9287612 by elenacristina260, translation #8416658 by CK
- Ea este foarte tristă.She is very sad.This sentence shows how to express that she is very sad using trist.Tatoeba #6579795 by CataG, translation #311800 by CH
- Este o zi foarte tristă.This is a very sad day.This sentence illustrates how to describe a very sad day using trist.Tatoeba #9761314 by elenacristina260, translation #8562625 by CK
- Ce s-a întâmplat? De ce pari atât de trist?What happened? Why do you look so sad?
- Am primit o veste proastă și mă întristează foarte mult.I received bad news and it saddens me greatly.
- Îmi pare rău să aud asta. Dacă ai nevoie de ceva, sunt aici.I am sorry to hear that. If you need anything, I am here.
- Ești bine? Ai o față tristă.Are you okay? You have a sad face.
- Da, sunt trist cu adevărat. Am avut o zi grea.Yes, I am truly sad. I had a hard day.
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Example conversation
Maria and Gabriel are talking at a cafe about a movie.
- MariaDe ce ești atât de trist, Gabriel?Why are you so sad, Gabriel?
- GabrielAm văzut un film foarte trist.I saw a very sad movie.
- MariaTe înțeleg, și eu sunt tristă acum.I understand, I am sad now too.
- GabrielNu mai fi trist, Maria.Don't be sad anymore, Maria.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sad” translations and entries trist, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries trist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
