soție
/soˈt͡sije/feminine
The Romanian word for wife is soție. Wiktionary also lists muiere and nevastă.
Meaning: female partner in a marriage (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| soție | /soˈt͡sije/ | feminine |
| muiere | /muˈjere/ | |
| nevastă | /neˈva.stə/ | feminine |
The terms in this pack are used to refer to a female partner in a marriage.
Which one should you use?
While soție is the standard and neutral term for a wife, the word muiere literally means 'woman' and is not a direct synonym for 'wife'. Using it to refer to a wife can sound disrespectful or overly blunt depending on context.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'my wife' using the word soție, you must use the definite article form soția followed by the possessive pronoun mea (soția mea). For the colloquial term nevastă, possession is often expressed using the suffix -mea directly attached to the word (nevastă-mea).
How do you pronounce it?
/soˈtsije/
Did you know?
- The word nevastă is not originally Latin but was borrowed from Old Church Slavonic.
- Depending on the social setting, using muiere to refer to a wife may suggest a lack of education or low social standing.
- The colloquial nevastă shares its ancient roots with the word for 'bride' in many other Slavic languages.
Examples in context
- Mary este a doua soție a lui Tom.Mary is Tom's second wife.This sentence shows how to use soție to describe a person's second wife.Tatoeba #5084308 by fathe, translation #5077900 by CK
- Am o soție și trei fii în Australia.I have a wife and three sons in Australia.This sentence demonstrates the use of soție in the context of family members.Tatoeba #9288034 by elenacristina260, translation #7180497 by CK
- Cred că am dat de necaz cu nevastă-mea.I think I'm in trouble with my wife.This sentence shows the colloquial use of nevastă with the possessive suffix ' -mea'.Tatoeba #5206467 by fathe, translation #953629 by CK
- Aceasta este soția meaThis is my wife
- Amândoi știm că sunt norocos să te am, bătrâna meaWe both know I am lucky to have you, my old lady
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Maria are chatting at a coffee shop.
- GabrielUnde este soția ta, Maria?Where is your wife, Maria?
- MariaSoția mea este la serviciu acum.My wife is at work right now.
- GabrielEste o soție foarte ocupată, se pare.She is a very busy wife, it seems.
- MariaDa, ea lucrează mult.Yes, she works a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wife” translations and entries soție, muiere, nevastă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muiere, nevastă, soție, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
