# atunci

**Part of speech:** ADV  
**Frequency rank:** #82 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A very common adverb meaning “then/at that time,” and also used in questions and links in speech, like “so/therefore” or “in that case.”

## Meanings

- **then; at that time** — Refers to a past or future time already known from context.
- **so; therefore; in that case** — Often introduces a conclusion or next step, especially in speech.
- **then?; at that moment?** — Used in questions to ask about a time or consequence.

## Example sentences

- Atunci nu știam nimic despre asta. — _I didn’t know anything about that then._
- Dacă e prea târziu, atunci vin mâine. — _If it’s too late, then I’ll come tomorrow._
- Și atunci ce facem? — _So what do we do then?_

## Forms

atunci

## Nearby words by frequency

- [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)
- [nevoie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nevoie)
- [loc](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/loc)
- [nici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nici)
- [mamă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mam%C4%83)
- [mare](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mare)
- [găsi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/g%C4%83si)

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