vin
[vin]neuter
The Romanian word for wine is vin.
vin refers to the alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage made from grapes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
vin is a neuter noun. To say "of the wine", use the singular genitive/dative form vinului. The plural form for "wines" is vinuri.
Did you know?
- The word vin is a homograph that can also mean 'I come' in Romanian. This happens because it is the first-person singular present form of the verb 'a veni'.
- In some rural regions, it is common to offer a guest vin cu miere, or wine mixed with honey, as a traditional gesture of welcome and health.
- While 'vin' refers to the beverage, the term 'vină' refers to a completely different concept: 'guilt' or 'blame'.
Examples in context
- Am băut puțin vin.I've had a little wine.This sentence is useful for describing a small amount of vin consumed.Tatoeba #8608228 by CataG, translation #2359805 by CK
- Vinul a fost excelent.The wine was excellent.This sentence is useful for expressing that the vin was excellent.Tatoeba #4073649 by radubradu, translation #2928721 by CM
- Cine a băut tot vinul?Who drank all the wine?This sentence is useful for asking who drank all the vin.Tatoeba #13626387 by Ioana_Dobre, translation #9942711 by ddnktr
- La întâlnirea noastră de afaceri vom servi vin de calitate.At our business meeting, we will serve quality wine.
- Pentru cina festivă, am pregătit și vin alb, și vin roșu.For the festive dinner, we have prepared both white and red wine.
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Example conversation
Andreea and Stefan are deciding what to drink with dinner.
- AndreeaVrei un pahar de vin?Do you want a glass of wine?
- StefanDa, prefer vin roșu.Yes, I prefer red wine.
- AndreeaAm un vin foarte bun.I have a very good wine.
- StefanPerfect, pune-l în pahare.Perfect, pour it into glasses.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wine” translations and entries vin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
