type, kind, category
Most common in everyday Romanian; often used for classifying things or people.
un tip de mâncare
a type of food
acest tip de problemă
this kind of problem
sunt mai multe tipuri de vin
there are several types of wine
#180 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, tip means “type, kind, category”. It’s the #180 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 with a broad range of meanings, especially in everyday speech: it can mean a kind or type of something, a guy/person, or a key figure in a story, depending on context.
neutralMost common in everyday Romanian; often used for classifying things or people.
a type of food
this kind of problem
there are several types of wine
Informal and very common in speech; usually refers to a man.
I talked to a very nice guy.
The guy at the reception was kind.
He’s a calm guy.
Can be used more generally for someone whose identity or role is not important, often in narrative or colloquial speech.
A person called earlier.
He’s the one who solved the problem.
At that time he was a well-known figure in town.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 2 forms cover about 85% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | tipurile | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | tipuri | |
| singular definite | tipul | |
| singular indefinite | tip | |
| genitive dative plural | tipurilor | |
| genitive dative singular | tipului |
Acesta este un tip de test foarte simplu.
This is a very simple type of test.
tip de / tipuri de - Shows the meaning 'type/kind'.
Tipul din față m-a lăsat să trec.
The guy in front let me pass.
tipul - Shows the informal meaning 'guy'.
Nu știu ce tip e, dar pare amabil.
I don’t know what kind of guy he is, but he seems nice.
tip - Shows the person sense in colloquial speech.