each
emphasizes one item/person at a time in a group
fiecare elev
each student
fiecare zi
each day
fiecare dintre noi
each of us
#181 · Determiner / article · DET
In Romanian, fiecare means “each”. It’s the #181 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Indefinite distributive determiner meaning 'each' or 'every'. It points to individual members of a group one by one.
neutralemphasizes one item/person at a time in a group
each student
each day
each of us
often used in time expressions or general statements
every morning
at every step
every year
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 97% of everyday use — learn these first.
| base form | fiecare | invariable |
|---|---|---|
| with preposition 'dintre' | fiecare dintre | used before a plural group: fiecare dintre noi / voi / ei |
| common pattern | în fiecare + noun/period of time | very common in expressions of frequency |
vs. orice
fiecare means 'each/every individual one'; orice means 'any' or 'whatever' and is not distributive.
Fiecare copil a primit o carte.
Each child received a book.
vs. toți / toate
toți / toate refers to the whole group together; fiecare stresses the individuals in the group.
Toți au venit. / Fiecare a venit pe rând.
They all came. / Each one came in turn.
Fiecare elev a primit câte un caiet.
Each student received one notebook.
Fiecare elev - distributes the action over individuals
În fiecare dimineață beau cafea.
Every morning I drink coffee.
în fiecare dimineață - common time expression
Fiecare dintre voi trebuie să citească textul.
Each of you must read the text.
Fiecare dintre voi - used with a partitive phrase