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#172 · Adjective · ADJ

frumos

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In Romanian, frumos means “beautiful; pretty; handsome”. It’s the #172 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.

Meaning & Use

Common Romanian adjective meaning "beautiful," "nice," or "handsome/pretty," depending on context. Very frequent and versatile in everyday speech.

neutral

beautiful; pretty; handsome

Used for people, places, objects, and abstract things that are aesthetically pleasing.

o fată frumoasă

a beautiful girl

un oraș frumos

a beautiful city

un apus frumos

a beautiful sunset

nice; pleasant; good

Often describes a kind, pleasant, or enjoyable experience rather than physical beauty.

a fost o zi frumoasă

it was a nice day

un gest frumos

a nice gesture

o idee frumoasă

a nice idea

Forms you’ll actually hear

Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 84% of everyday use — learn these first.

frumos45%
frumoasă39%
Show 3 more forms
frumoase11%
frumoși4%
frumosul<1%

Adjective Forms

neuter pluralfrumoase
feminine pluralfrumoase
neuter singularfrumos
masculine pluralfrumoși
feminine singularfrumoasă
masculine singularfrumos
Comparative
mai frumos
Superlative
cel mai frumos
Irregular Note
Regular comparative and superlative with mai and cel mai.
Placement
Usually placed before or after the noun depending on style; postposed use is common in neutral speech.

Examples

Ai o casă foarte frumoasă.

You have a very beautiful house.

frumoasă - Feminine singular agreement.

A fost un spectacol frumos.

It was a beautiful show.

frumos - Masculine singular agreement.

Mi-a făcut un gest frumos.

He/She made a nice gesture for me.

frumos - Describes a pleasant act, not appearance.

Nearby words by frequency

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