stop
/stop/
The Romanian word for stop is stop.
The verb stop means not to continue. If you want to refer to a place to get on or off mass transport, use the nouns stație or loc de oprire. When referring to a punctuation symbol, the word is punct.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Which one should you use?
While stop functions as the base verb, you may encounter different forms depending on your intent. Use Oprește-te when giving a command to a single person familiarly. Use the noun oprire to describe the act of stopping, as seen in the phrase loc de oprire. For formal written or informative contexts, the noun Oprirea is used to mean stop.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that a person or vehicle is stopping, the reflexive form a se opri is typically used.
How do you pronounce it?
/stop/
Did you know?
- The Romanian word stop is a loanword from French, which had borrowed it from English. This makes it one of the few English words that traveled through French before entering the Romanian language.
- To tell someone to stop talking in a dismissive or rude way, Romanians might use Taci!, which means 'Shut up'. Using the verb stop in this context would sound like a translated English phrase rather than a natural expression.
- Romanian uses the word stație for a bus or train stop, which is a cognate of the English 'station'. However, unlike English, stație is used for every single bus stop regardless of size.
Examples in context
- Opriți-vă, vă rogStop, please
- Oprirea interzisăNo stopping
- Oprește-te din vorbitStop talking
- Stop! Nu continua!Stop! Don't continue!
- Opriți-vă, vă rog. Puteți să-mi spuneți cum ajung la gara de tren?Stop, please. Can you tell me how to get to the train station?
Example conversation
Elena and Stefan are walking in a park.
- ElenaStefan, te rog să stop.Stefan, please stop.
- StefanDe ce vrei să stop?Why do you want to stop?
- ElenaUită-te la acea floare!Look at that flower!
- StefanE într-adevăr foarte frumoasă.It really is very beautiful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry stop, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
