world; the earth; the human world
The most common abstract sense, referring to the world as a whole or the human/social world.
întreaga lume
the whole world
a vedea lumea
to see the world
#100 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, lume means “world; the earth; the human world”. It’s the #100 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
A very common Romanian noun meaning “world,” “people,” or “the public,” depending on context. It is also used in fixed everyday phrases like „toată lumea” (“everybody”).
neutralThe most common abstract sense, referring to the world as a whole or the human/social world.
the whole world
to see the world
Used especially in phrases like „toată lumea” or „lumea spune”.
everybody came
people are talking about this
Can refer to a group of people or the social environment in a more general way.
high society
to go out into society
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 89% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | lumile | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | lumi | |
| singular definite | lumea | |
| singular indefinite | o lume | |
| genitive dative plural | lumilor | |
| genitive dative singular | lumii |
Toată lumea știe numele lui.
Everybody knows his name.
toată lumea - Common everyday use meaning “everybody”.},{
Lumea se schimbă foarte repede.
The world is changing very fast.
lumea - Definite form used for the general sense “the world”.},{
Am călătorit prin lume timp de doi ani.
I traveled around the world for two years.
lume - Neutral standard Romanian in a common expression.
Common phrases built around lume — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “all the-world”