this; this one (near the speaker or contextually specific)
Used before a noun to point to a specific person, thing, or idea.
acest oraș
this city
acest moment
this moment
acest lucru
this thing
acest an
this year
#58 · Determiner / article · DET
In Romanian, acest means “this; this one (near the speaker or contextually specific)”. It’s the #58 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Demonstrative determiner meaning "this". It usually comes before a masculine/neuter singular noun: acest om, acest lucru. It agrees in gender and number with the noun.
neutralUsed before a noun to point to a specific person, thing, or idea.
this city
this moment
this thing
this year
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 86% of everyday use — learn these first.
| masc. sg. | acest | before masculine/neuter singular noun |
|---|---|---|
| fem. sg. | această | standard feminine singular form |
| masc./neut. pl. | acești | plural masculine/neuter |
| fem. pl. | aceste | plural feminine |
| articulated form | acesta | demonstrative pronoun: "this one" |
| articulated form | aceasta | demonstrative pronoun: "this one" (fem.) |
vs. această
Same meaning and function, but această is the feminine singular form; acest is masculine/neuter singular.
acest băiat / această fată
this boy / this girl
vs. ăsta / asta
ăsta/asta are more colloquial; acest/această is the standard, neutral form.
acest profesor
this teacher
vs. acela / aceea
acesta points to something near or contextually immediate; acela usually means "that" farther away or less immediate.
acest produs / acel produs
this product / that product
Acest film mi-a plăcut foarte mult.
I really liked this film.
acest - Used before a masculine singular noun.
Am cumpărat acest laptop ieri.
I bought this laptop yesterday.
acest - Points to a specific item.
În acest moment nu pot răspunde.
At this moment I can't answer.
acest - Common in fixed, natural phrases.