very; extremely
The normal intensifier used in everyday Romanian.
E foarte cald astăzi.
It is very hot today.
Sunt foarte obosit.
I am very tired.
Mi-a plăcut foarte mult filmul.
I liked the movie very much.
#66 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, foarte means “very; extremely”. It’s the #66 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Very common adverb meaning "very" or "extremely". It strengthens adjectives, adverbs, and some participles in modern standard Romanian.
neutralThe normal intensifier used in everyday Romanian.
It is very hot today.
I am very tired.
I liked the movie very much.
Used when something goes beyond a desirable or normal degree, often with a negative result.
It is too late to go out now.
You put too much salt in the soup.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
foarte + adjective/adverb
The usual way to strengthen a quality or manner.
o zi foarte bună
a very good day
foarte mult / foarte puțin
Often used with quantity or degree expressions.
Am muncit foarte mult.
I worked very much / a lot.
foarte + participle/adjectival form
Can strengthen forms used adjectivally.
Sunt foarte surprins.
I am very surprised.
E foarte important să ne vedem mâine.
It is very important that we meet tomorrow.
foarte - Intensifies an adjective.
Vorbește foarte repede.
He/She speaks very quickly.
foarte - Intensifies another adverb.
Sunt foarte mulți oameni aici.
There are very many people here.
foarte - Common before quantity expressions.