femeie
[fe.ˈme.je]feminine
The Romanian word for woman is femeie. If unsure, use femeie. Wiktionary also lists doamnă and muiere.
Meaning: adult female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| femeie | [fe.ˈme.je] (narrow) | feminine |
| doamnă | /ˈdo̯am.nə/ | |
| muiere | /muˈjere/ | feminine |
The primary way to refer to an adult female person is using femeie.
Which one should you use?
While femeie is the standard word for a woman, doamnă is used as a polite title equivalent to 'lady' or 'Mrs.'. muiere serves as a colloquial or regional variation of femeie and can sometimes carry a more blunt or informal tone depending on the context.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
doamnă is a polite form of address for a mature woman you are not familiar with. In contrast, muiere is more colloquial and less formal than femeie.
Is it said differently in some regions?
muiere is a regional variation of femeie.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of femeie is femei. If you are indicating possession or direction, such as 'the woman's' or 'to the woman', use the form femeii.
Did you know?
- The Romanian word femeie is a distant linguistic cousin to the Albanian word fëmijë, which means 'child'.
- The word muiere is an ancient term inherited from the Latin mulierem, but in modern speech, it can sound blunt or overly rustic.
- While doamnă is used to address a woman, using femeie to address someone directly can sound impersonal or cold.
Examples in context
- Aceasta este o femeie.This is a woman.This sentence is useful for identifying a person using femeie.Tatoeba #4998169 by elenacristina260, translation #3437355 by yavuz
- Ești o femeie minunată.You're a wonderful woman.This sentence is useful for describing a person as a wonderful femeie.Tatoeba #9554279 by CataG, translation #2835742 by CK
- Ești o femeie frumoasă.You're a beautiful woman.This sentence is useful for describing a person as a beautiful femeie.Tatoeba #12415145 by ridisegnandone, translation #2045768 by CK
- Întâlnirea este programată cu acea femeie influentă.The meeting is scheduled with that influential woman.
- Femeia de succes este admirată de toți colegii ei.The successful woman is admired by all her colleagues.
- Mi-am făcut o prietenă nouă la școală.I made a new friend at school, a girl.
- Să cunoști o fată frumoasă și inteligentă este o adevărată binecuvântare.To meet a beautiful and intelligent girl is a true blessing.
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Example conversation
Andreea and Gabriel are talking about a new colleague.
- AndreeaAi văzut noua colegă de birou?Did you see the new office colleague?
- GabrielNu, ce femeie este?No, what kind of woman is she?
- AndreeaEste o femeie foarte inteligentă.She is a very intelligent woman.
- GabrielMă bucur să o cunosc.I am glad to meet her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “woman” translations and entries femeie, doamnă, muiere, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries doamnă, femeie, muiere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
