Romanian Gender

Welcome to the fifth Romanian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Romanian to help you practice your daily phrases.

man bărbat

woman femeie

husband soţ

wife soţie

boy băiat

girl fată

father tată

mother mamă

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Romanian
my son is a student [masculine + noun] fiul meu este student
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] fiica ei este studentă
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] el are un frate înalt
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ea are o soră înaltă
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] fraţii lui sunt tineri
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] surorile lui sunt tinere

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son fiu

daughter fiică

brother frate

sister soră

grandfather bunic

grandmother bunică

child copil

children copii

Expressions in Romanian

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Romanian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Romanian
What do you mean? ce vrei să spui?
I don't understand nu înţeleg
I don't know nu ştiu
What is that called in Romanian? cum se spune în română?
What is this? ce este asta?
What does that word mean in English? ce înseamnă în engleză?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) îmi cer scuze/vă rog să mă iertaţi

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