# sau

**Part of speech:** CCONJ  
**Frequency rank:** #71 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Coordinating conjunction meaning "or"; it links alternatives, choices, or equivalent options.

## Meanings

- **or** — main choice between two or more alternatives
- **or else / otherwise** — used in warnings or consequences
- **rather than / I mean** — used in clarifications and self-corrections

## Example sentences

- Vrei ceai sau cafea? — _Do you want tea or coffee?_
- Grăbește-te, sau pierdem trenul. — _Hurry up, or we’ll miss the train._
- E nou sau second-hand? — _Is it new or second-hand?_

## Forms

sau

## Nearby words by frequency

- [zi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/zi)
- [foarte](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/foarte)
- [cel](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cel)
- [acolo](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acolo)
- [despre](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/despre)
- [uita](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/uita)
- [ruga](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ruga)
- [nimic](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nimic)
- [rău](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/r%C4%83u)
- [an](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/an)
- [duce](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/duce)
- [vorbi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vorbi)

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