from; out of
marks origin, source, or movement away from a place
Vin din Cluj.
I come from Cluj.
A ieșit din casă.
He/She went out of the house.
Am luat cartea din geantă.
I took the book out of the bag.
#33 · Preposition · ADP
In Romanian, din means “from; out of”. It’s the #33 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Preposition meaning mainly "from", "of", or "out of". It is one of the most common Romanian prepositions and appears in many fixed grammar patterns.
neutralmarks origin, source, or movement away from a place
I come from Cluj.
He/She went out of the house.
I took the book out of the bag.
used for material, source, or belonging in many standard structures
A wooden table
A colleague from the team
The best idea of all
common in causal phrases, often with abstract nouns
Because of the rain, the match was canceled.
He/She was absent for personal reasons.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
din + place/origin
Shows where someone or something comes from.
Sunt din Iași.
I am from Iași.
din + material / substance
Indicates what something is made of.
O cutie din carton.
A box made of cardboard.
din + noun (cause/reason)
Used in fixed causal expressions such as din cauza and din motive.
A anulat întâlnirea din lipsă de timp.
He/She canceled the meeting because of lack of time.
vs. de
din usually points to origin, source, or a part taken out of something; de is much less specific and has many other uses.
Vin din Franța / vin de la gară.
I come from France / I come from the station.
vs. de la
din suggests coming out of or from inside; de la often means from a person, institution, or a point of contact.
Am ieșit din cameră / am primit mesajul de la Ana.
I left the room / I received the message from Ana.
El este din București.
He is from Bucharest.
din - basic origin
Am cumpărat un caiet din hârtie reciclată.
I bought a notebook made from recycled paper.
din - material/source
Din cauza traficului, am întârziat.
Because of the traffic, I was late.
din - cause