other; another; different
Used before a noun to show a different item, person, or kind.
o altă idee
another idea
alt film
another film
în alt oraș
in another city
#159 · Determiner / article · DET
In Romanian, alt means “other; another; different”. It’s the #159 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A very common Romanian determiner/pronoun meaning “other”, “another”, “else”, or “different”. It agrees in gender and number and is used to contrast one thing/person with another or to mean an additional item.
neutralUsed before a noun to show a different item, person, or kind.
another idea
another film
in another city
Used in expressions like “ce altceva?” or “nimic altceva”.
what else do you want?
nothing else
someone else
Often contrasts one member of a pair or group with the rest.
the other door
on the other hand
others
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 90% of everyday use — learn these first.
| masc. sg. | alt | before masculine singular nouns |
|---|---|---|
| fem. sg. | altă | before feminine singular nouns |
| masc. pl. | alți | before masculine plural nouns |
| fem. pl. | alte | before feminine plural nouns |
| pronominal masc. sg. | altul | used without a noun |
| pronominal fem. sg. | alta | used without a noun |
| pronominal masc. pl. | alții | used without a noun |
| pronominal fem. pl. | altele | used without a noun |
vs. celălalt
celălalt means “the other one” from a known set (often one of two). alt usually means “another/different” or “some other”.
Am luat altă carte, nu cealaltă.
I took another book, not the other one.
vs. același
același means “the same”, while alt means “different/another”.
Nu vreau același model, vreau altul.
I don't want the same model; I want another one.
vs. unul
unul can mean “one”; altul adds the idea of “another/one more”.
Unul vine azi, altul mâine.
One comes today, another tomorrow.
Am cumpărat o altă carte.
I bought another book.
o altă carte
Nu vreau altceva.
I don't want anything else.
altceva
Pe de altă parte, putem încerca mâine.
On the other hand, we can try tomorrow.
de altă parte
Ai o soluție mai bună sau alta?
Do you have a better solution, or another one?
alta