# iar

**Part of speech:** ADV  
**Frequency rank:** #118 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

A very common Romanian adverb used mainly to show contrast or continuation: ‘yet’, ‘still’, ‘on the other hand’, ‘again’, or ‘as for’.

## Meanings

- **yet / still** — Used to say that something has not happened or is true up to the present time.
- **again** — Marks repetition, often with the idea that something happens one more time.
- **whereas / while / on the other hand** — Introduces a contrast between two statements or situations.
- **as for / and now** — Used to switch to a new topic or to emphasize another person/thing.

## Example sentences

- A venit iar acasă târziu. — _He came home late again._
- Nu a terminat proiectul iar. — _He/She still hasn’t finished the project._
- Eu am ales altceva, iar ei au rămas la planul inițial. — _I chose something else, while they stayed with the original plan._

## Forms

iar

## Nearby words by frequency

- [asa](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/asa)
- [regulă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/regul%C4%83)
- [copil](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/copil)
- [deci](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/deci)
- [grijă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/grij%C4%83)
- [simți](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/sim%C8%9Bi)
- [hai](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/hai)
- [haide](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/haide)
- [mulțumesc](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mul%C8%9Bumesc)
- [fel](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/fel)
- [daca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/daca)
- [esti](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/esti)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/iar](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/iar) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.