money; cash
Most often used in the plural in everyday Romanian.
N-am bani acum.
I don't have any money right now.
Cât bani ai la tine?
How much money do you have on you?
A strâns bani pentru vacanță.
He/She saved money for the holiday.
#138 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, ban means “money; cash”. It’s the #138 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A common Romanian noun for a sum of money, especially in everyday speech and informal references to cost, price, or having little money.
neutralMost often used in the plural in everyday Romanian.
I don't have any money right now.
How much money do you have on you?
He/She saved money for the holiday.
Used when talking about price, payment, or available funds.
He/She spent a lot of money on clothes.
We don't have enough funds for repairs.
He/She paid money for the ticket.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 96% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | banii | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | bani | |
| singular definite | banul | |
| singular indefinite | ban | |
| genitive dative plural | banilor | |
| genitive dative singular | banului |
N-am bani acum.
I don't have any money right now.
bani - Common everyday use in the plural.
A strâns bani pentru vacanță.
He/She saved money for the holiday.
bani - Refers to money saved over time.
Cât bani ai la tine?
How much money do you have on you?
bani - Informal question about cash available.