#149 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, casă means “house, home, dwelling”. It’s the #149 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 meaning a house or home, also used in some fixed senses like a publishing house or betting house. Very frequent and neutral.
neutralThe most common meaning; can refer to a building or to the place where someone lives.
We bought a small house in the countryside.
I’m going home after work.
My house is near the park.
Often in expressions referring to the domestic space or one’s home life.
It’s quiet in our house.
Come inside and leave the window open.
Used in formal or semi-formal contexts for companies, publishers, gambling houses, etc.
a publishing house
a betting shop / betting house
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 88% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | casele | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | case | |
| singular definite | casa | |
| singular indefinite | casă | |
| genitive dative plural | caselor | |
| genitive dative singular | casei |
Casa din stânga este veche.
The house on the left is old.
casa - Definite singular form in a basic description.
Ne întoarcem acasă devreme.
We’re coming home early.
acasă - Common adverbial use from the same word family meaning 'home'.
În fața casei crește un copac.
A tree grows in front of the house.
casei - Genitive-dative singular form.