# lui

**Part of speech:** DET  
**Frequency rank:** #37 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

High-frequency Romanian determiner used mainly to show possession or association, especially with masculine/neuter singular nouns. It also appears in fixed patterns and in indirect objects with a, e.g. în cartea lui, i-am dat lui Ion.

## Meanings

- **his; of him** — Possession or close association, especially with masculine/neuter singular nouns.
- **to him; for him** — Used in phrases like a da lui / a spune lui, often with a personal name or stressed pronoun.

## Example sentences

- Cartea lui este pe masă. — _His book is on the table._
- I-am trimis lui Maria un mesaj. — _I sent Maria a message._
- Nu-mi place stilul lui. — _I don't like his style._

## Forms

lui, ei, lor, -i

## Nearby words by frequency

- [său](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/s%C4%83u)
- [tot](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tot)
- [din](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/din)
- [care](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/care)
- [aici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/aici)
- [ști](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%99ti)
- [dacă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dac%C4%83)
- [tău](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/t%C4%83u)
- [si](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/si)
- [cum](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cum)
- [vedea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vedea)
- [așa](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/a%C8%99a)

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