# ‎-

**Part of speech:** ADP  
**Frequency rank:** #146 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

The Romanian dash ("-") is a punctuation mark used to join parts of words, mark ranges, or set off speech and parenthetical material. In grammar explanations, it can also stand in for missing material in examples.

## Meanings

- **hyphen / dash used to link parts of a word or compound** — Most common in writing; form and spacing depend on function.
- **dash used to introduce direct speech or a pause** — Common in literary and journalistic writing.

## Example sentences

- Am citit paginile 10-12 din carte. — _I read pages 10–12 of the book._
- S-a mutat în sud-vestul țării. — _He moved to the southwest of the country._
- — Nu știu răspunsul. — _— I don’t know the answer._

## Nearby words by frequency

- [puțin](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pu%C8%9Bin)
- [ajuta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ajuta)
- [acasă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acas%C4%83)
- [înțelege](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEn%C8%9Belege)
- [muri](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/muri)
- [trece](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trece)
- [încerca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEncerca)
- [decât](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dec%C3%A2t)
- [casă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cas%C4%83)
- [dle](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dle)
- [aștepta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/a%C8%99tepta)
- [hei](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/hei)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%E2%80%8E-](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%E2%80%8E-) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.