yes; certainly; indeed
the basic affirmative reply
— Vii cu noi? — Da.
— Are you coming with us? — Yes.
Da, ai dreptate.
Yes, you're right.
Da, pot să te ajut.
Yes, I can help you.
#22 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, da means “yes; certainly; indeed”. It’s the #22 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
An adverb used to answer yes/no questions and to show agreement, affirmation, or confirmation.
neutralthe basic affirmative reply
— Are you coming with us? — Yes.
Yes, you're right.
Yes, I can help you.
often equivalent to “right”, “okay”, or a short acknowledgment in conversation
Okay, I understood.
Yes, I know what you mean.
Yes, that's true.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
Da + clause
Used before a statement to affirm it.
Da, merge foarte bine.
Yes, it works very well.
— ...? — Da.
Very common in direct answers to questions.
— Ești gata? — Da.
— Are you ready? — Yes.
Da, așa este.
A fixed, natural way to agree or confirm.
Da, așa este.
Yes, that's right.
— Ai terminat? — Da.
— Are you finished? — Yes.
da - simple affirmative reply
Da, vin imediat.
Yes, I'm coming right away.
da - confirms and reassures
Da, așa am crezut și eu.
Yes, that's what I thought too.
da - shows agreement
Common phrases built around da — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to give oneself account” · reflexive dative clitic marks who realizes: îmi dau seama (I realize), și-a dat seama (he/she realized)
lit. “to give the-road” · dative clitic marks the object: dă-i drumul (let it go / go ahead); îi dau drumul (I turn it on)
lit. “to give permission” · dative clitic marks who's permitted: îmi dai voie? (may I?); dați-mi voie = allow me
lit. “to give out” · l-a dat afară = they fired him / kicked him out
lit. “to give down” · a se da jos din pat = to get out of bed; a da jos haina = to take off the coat
lit. “to give back” · dă-mi banii înapoi = give me the money back; dați-vă înapoi = step back
lit. “to give one's resignation” · mi-am dat demisia = I resigned
lit. “to give oneself beaten” · nu mă dau bătut = I won't give up