as much as; as many as; to the extent that
Used to compare quantity, degree, or extent.
Am citit cât am putut.
I read as much as I could.
A venit cât de repede a putut.
He/She came as quickly as possible.
Stai cât vrei.
Stay as long as you want.
#98 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, cât means “as much as; as many as; to the extent that”. It’s the #98 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Adverb/quantifier used in comparisons and extent: “as much/as many/as far as,” and in expressions like “cât de” for degree questions.
neutralUsed to compare quantity, degree, or extent.
I read as much as I could.
He/She came as quickly as possible.
Stay as long as you want.
Often appears in questions or dependent clauses.
How much does the ticket cost?
I don’t know how much time we have.
How far is the station?
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 99% of everyday use — learn these first.
cât de + adjective/adverb
Used to ask about or emphasize degree.
Cât de mare e camera?
How big is the room?
cât + clause
Often means “as much as/as long as” before a finite clause.
Poți sta cât vrei.
You can stay as long as you want.
cât + verb in comparative sense
Shows extent or limit of an action.
A lucrat cât a putut.
He/She worked as much as possible.
Am muncit cât am putut.
I worked as much as I could.
cât am putut - Extent/degree.
Spune-mi cât durează filmul.
Tell me how long the film lasts.
cât durează - Question about amount of time.
A mers cât de repede a putut.
He/She went as fast as possible.
cât de repede - Degree in a comparison.
Stai cât vrei.
Stay as long as you want.
cât vrei - Duration/extent.
Common phrases built around cât — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “how-much of”