need; necessity; something required
General sense of lacking something or requiring something.
Am nevoie de ajutor.
I need help.
Avem nevoie de mai mult timp.
We need more time.
Nu are nicio nevoie să vină.
There is no need for him/her to come.
#83 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, nevoie means “need; necessity; something required”. It’s the #83 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 noun meaning 'need' or 'necessity'; often used in everyday Romanian and in fixed expression-like phrases such as "a avea nevoie de".
neutralGeneral sense of lacking something or requiring something.
I need help.
We need more time.
There is no need for him/her to come.
Used for a pressing situation or hardship, often in set phrasing.
If necessary, call me.
He/She showed kindness in a time of need.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 98% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | nevoile | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | nevoi | |
| singular definite | nevoia | |
| singular indefinite | nevoie | |
| genitive dative plural | nevoilor | |
| genitive dative singular | nevoii |
Am nevoie de o cafea.
I need a coffee.
Am nevoie de o cafea. - Everyday use with a direct need.
În caz de nevoie, îl poți suna.
If necessary, you can call him.
În caz de nevoie, îl poți suna. - Shows the fixed phrase "în caz de nevoie".
Nu e nevoie să te grăbești.
There is no need to hurry.
Nu e nevoie să te grăbești. - Very common impersonal pattern.
Common phrases built around nevoie — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “to have need of”
lit. “is need”