# ca

**Part of speech:** ADV  
**Frequency rank:** #26 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A very common Romanian adverb with several core uses: it can mark purpose, manner, comparison, or approximate quantity/time in fixed patterns. Because it is highly versatile, its meaning depends strongly on context.

## Meanings

- **as, like, as if** — used to compare roles, manner, or appearance
- **to the point of, enough to** — often appears in expressions of extent or result
- **for, in order to** — used with purpose in fixed or semi-fixed patterns
- **approximately, about** — used in informal or spoken estimates

## Example sentences

- A vorbit ca un adevărat lider. — _He spoke like a real leader._
- Am venit ca să discutăm problema. — _I came so that we could discuss the problem._
- Sunt ca douăzeci de minute până acolo. — _It’s about twenty minutes to get there._

## Forms

ca

## Nearby words by frequency

- [sine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/sine)
- [face](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/face)
- [da](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/da)
- [putea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/putea)
- [pentru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pentru)
- [bine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/bine)
- [spune](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/spune)
- [meu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/meu)
- [dar](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dar)
- [trebui](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/trebui)
- [său](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/s%C4%83u)
- [tot](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tot)

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