woman
The most common meaning; an adult female person.
O femeie citește în parc.
A woman is reading in the park.
Am văzut două femei la coadă.
I saw two women in line.
E o femeie foarte inteligentă.
She is a very intelligent woman.
#185 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, femeie means “woman”. It’s the #185 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A common noun meaning "woman" or "wife" depending on context. It refers to an adult female person and is used in everyday standard Romanian.
neutralThe most common meaning; an adult female person.
A woman is reading in the park.
I saw two women in line.
She is a very intelligent woman.
Used in some contexts, especially in familiar speech or older usage; modern Romanian often prefers soție for "wife".
His wife works at the hospital.
He came with his wife and children.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 81% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | femeile | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | femei | |
| singular definite | femeia | |
| singular indefinite | femeie | |
| genitive dative plural | femeilor | |
| genitive dative singular | femeii |
Femeia de la recepție mi-a spus să aștept.
The woman at the reception told me to wait.
femeia? - Shows the noun in a natural everyday context.
Cunosc o femeie care vorbește trei limbi.
I know a woman who speaks three languages.
femeie - Shows the indefinite singular form.
I-am dat femeii un pachet.
I gave the woman a package.
femeii - Shows the genitive-dative singular form.