Mrs.; lady; madam
A respectful form used when speaking to or about an adult woman, especially in formal or polite situations.
Doamnă, vă pot ajuta?
Madam, can I help you?
doamna Popescu
Mrs. Popescu
bună ziua, doamnă
good afternoon, madam
#194 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, doamnă means “Mrs.; lady; madam”. It’s the #194 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A polite word for an adult woman, used as the feminine equivalent of "sir/lady" in address and reference; also used for a married woman or a woman of higher social standing in some contexts.
neutralA respectful form used when speaking to or about an adult woman, especially in formal or polite situations.
Madam, can I help you?
Mrs. Popescu
good afternoon, madam
Can refer to a woman in a courteous way, sometimes when the name is unknown or when showing deference.
an elderly woman
an elegant woman
I asked a woman at the counter
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 91% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | doamnele | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | doamne | |
| singular definite | doamna | |
| singular indefinite | doamnă | |
| genitive dative plural | doamnelor | |
| genitive dative singular | doamnei |
Doamnă, ați pierdut ceva?
Madam, did you lose something?
doamnă - polite address
Doamna profesoară a intrat în clasă.
The teacher came into the classroom.
doamna - definite singular
Am întâlnit două doamne la muzeu.
I met two ladies at the museum.
doamne - plural