# tată

**Part of speech:** NOUN  
**Frequency rank:** #80 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Word for “father”; also used in the plural for “parents” in some fixed or familiar contexts, but the basic meaning is “father.”

## Meanings

- **father** — basic term for one’s male parent; neutral and very common
- **parent (in some contexts, especially plural/familial reference)** — less direct; often understood through context

## Example sentences

- Tatăl meu este medic. — _My father is a doctor._
- M-am dus cu tata la magazin. — _I went to the store with dad._
- Fiii și tatăl au plecat împreună. — _The sons and the father left together._

## Forms

tatăl, tată, tata, tatălui, tatei, tatii

## Nearby words by frequency

- [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)
- [domn](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/domn)
- [lucru](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/lucru)
- [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)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tat%C4%83](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tat%C4%83) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.