where?
Used in direct questions about location.
Unde locuiești?
Where do you live?
Unde este stația?
Where is the station?
#53 · Adverb · ADV
In Romanian, unde means “where?”. It’s the #53 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Interrogative and relative adverb meaning “where”; also used in expressions like the location of a place or point of reference.
neutralUsed in direct questions about location.
Where do you live?
Where is the station?
Introduces relative clauses, often after a noun or with a preceding preposition.
the city where he was born
the place where we met
I don’t know where he went.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top form cover about 100% of everyday use — learn these first.
unde + verb
Standard pattern in direct or indirect questions.
Unde pleci?
Where are you going?
noun + unde + verb
Common in relative clauses after a noun.
restaurantul unde mâncăm
the restaurant where we eat
preposition + unde
Used after prepositions in more formal or written style.
până unde merge drumul
as far as the road goes
Unde ai pus cheile?
Where did you put the keys?
unde - Direct question about location.
Casa unde am stat era aproape de mare.
The house where we stayed was near the sea.
unde - Relative clause after a noun.
Nu știu unde mergem după aceea.
I don’t know where we’re going after that.
unde - Indirect question.
Common phrases built around unde — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “where is”
lit. “where are”
lit. “where you-are”