with; together with
company or accompaniment
Vin cu Ana.
I'm coming with Ana.
Merg cu prietenii la film.
I'm going to the movies with my friends.
#16 · Preposition · ADP
In Romanian, cu means “with; together with”. It’s the #16 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Romanian preposition meaning mainly 'with'. It marks accompaniment, means/instrument, manner, and some fixed expressions.
neutralcompany or accompaniment
I'm coming with Ana.
I'm going to the movies with my friends.
instrument or means
I write with a pen.
I paid by card.
used to express manner or an accompanying feature
A coffee with milk, please.
A person with experience.
He/She came carefully.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
cu + noun / pronoun
Takes a noun phrase, often without an article in set-like descriptions.
cu Ana, cu prietenii, cu mașina
with Ana, with the friends, by car
cu + definite noun in ordinary phrases
The noun can be definite when the context calls for it.
cu fratele meu
with my brother
Used in many fixed expressions
Very frequent in everyday Romanian, especially for accompaniment, means, and descriptions.
cu drag, cu atenție, cu grijă
gladly, carefully, with care
vs. însoțit de
More formal or descriptive than cu; cu is the normal everyday choice.
A venit cu un prieten.
He/She came with a friend.
vs. și
și links items, while cu expresses accompaniment or inclusion.
Ana și Maria
Ana and Maria
vs. fără
Opposite meaning: without.
Cafea cu lapte / cafea fără lapte
Coffee with milk / coffee without milk
Vin cu tine.
I'm coming with you.
cu + pronoun / noun phrase - Shows accompaniment.
Am tăiat hârtia cu foarfeca.
I cut the paper with scissors.
cu + instrument - Shows means or instrument.
O supă cu legume.
A soup with vegetables.
cu + noun - Shows an added ingredient or feature.