# an

**Part of speech:** NOUN  
**Frequency rank:** #75 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Basic Romanian noun meaning a period of 12 months; also used in dates and ages. Very common and neutral.

## Meanings

- **year** — the standard unit of time made up of 12 months
- **school year / academic year** — used for study cycles and school progression
- **age / years old** — in expressions showing age, usually with years counted

## Example sentences

- Am locuit acolo un an. — _I lived there for a year._
- Anul acesta mergem în Grecia. — _This year we’re going to Greece._
- Fiul meu are opt ani. — _My son is eight years old._

## Forms

ani, an, anul, anii, anului, anilor

## Nearby words by frequency

- [despre](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/despre)
- [uita](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/uita)
- [sau](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/sau)
- [ruga](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ruga)
- [nimic](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nimic)
- [rău](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/r%C4%83u)
- [duce](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/duce)
- [vorbi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vorbi)
- [domn](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/domn)
- [lucru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/lucru)
- [tată](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tat%C4%83)
- [după](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dup%C4%83)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/an](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/an) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.