all, everything, the whole amount
Used for totality with plural nouns, mass nouns, or as a standalone pronoun.
totul
everything
tot timpul
all the time
tot ce știu
everything I know
#32 · Pronoun · PRON
In Romanian, tot means “all, everything, the whole amount”. It’s the #32 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
High-frequency Romanian word meaning “all / every / the whole,” depending on context. It can function as a pronoun, determiner, adverb, and in fixed patterns such as tot + verb (“keeps on…”, “still…”).
neutralUsed for totality with plural nouns, mass nouns, or as a standalone pronoun.
everything
all the time
everything I know
Determiner before a noun, often with a sense of completeness.
all people
the whole city
the whole year
In colloquial and neutral speech, often with verbs to show continuation or persistence.
He/She still works here.
He/She keeps asking about you.
It’s still raining.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 92% of everyday use — learn these first.
| masc. sg. / basic form | tot | Used before masculine singular nouns or as an adverb/pronoun in many contexts. |
|---|---|---|
| fem. pl. / masc. pl. of 'all' | toți | Agreement form for masculine plural animate nouns. |
| fem. pl. | toate | Agreement form for feminine plural nouns; also with neuter plural. |
| fixed pattern | tot ce | Means 'everything that / whatever'. |
| fixed pattern | tot timpul | Means 'all the time'. |
vs. toți / toate
tot is the base form and can also mean 'still' or occur in fixed expressions; toți and toate are agreement forms meaning 'all' with plural nouns.
Toți copiii au venit. / Tot copilul era murdar.
All the children came. / The whole child was dirty.
vs. toată
toată is the feminine singular agreement form, while tot is the base form and is often used adverbially.
toată ziua / tot timpul
all day / all the time
vs. tot ce
tot ce is a fixed relative-like pattern meaning 'everything that / all that'.
Spune tot ce știi.
Say everything you know.
Am citit tot articolul.
I read the whole article.
tot - Totality with a singular noun.
Tot orașul vorbește despre asta.
The whole city is talking about it.
tot - Determiner showing complete scope.
Tot așteptăm răspunsul.
We are still waiting for the answer.
tot - Adverbial use meaning 'still / even now'.
Tot ce spui contează.
Everything you say matters.
tot - Standalone in the fixed pattern tot ce.
Common phrases built around tot — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “all what”
lit. “all the-world”
lit. “all these”
lit. “with all”
lit. “all the-time”
lit. “over all”
lit. “this is all”