# mare

**Part of speech:** ADJ  
**Frequency rank:** #87 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Common adjective meaning 'big' or 'large'; also used for 'great' in some set phrases and for size-based comparison.

## Meanings

- **big, large** — The basic, most frequent meaning; used for physical size, quantity, or degree.
- **great, important** — Used in expressions where it means notable or significant rather than physically large.
- **elder, senior** — Appears in family titles and fixed references to distinguish the older person.

## Example sentences

- Locuiesc într-un apartament mare. — _I live in a big apartment._
- A fost o surpriză mare pentru toți. — _It was a big surprise for everyone._
- Fratele meu cel mare vine diseară. — _My older brother is coming tonight._

## Forms

mare, mari, marele, marea, marelui, marile, marilor, marii

## Nearby words by frequency

- [după](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dup%C4%83)
- [atunci](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/atunci)
- [nevoie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nevoie)
- [loc](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/loc)
- [nici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nici)
- [mamă](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mam%C4%83)
- [găsi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/g%C4%83si)
- [br](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/br)
- [pleca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pleca)
- [întâmpla](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEnt%C3%A2mpla)
- [plăcea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pl%C4%83cea)
- [singur](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/singur)

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