day; a 24-hour period
the most common sense
azi e o zi bună
today is a good day
în fiecare zi
every day
o zi întreagă
an entire day
#65 · Noun · NOUN
In Romanian, zi means “day; a 24-hour period”. It’s the #65 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Common noun for a day in the 24-hour sense, but also for daytime and, in set phrases, a date or occasion. Very frequent and neutral in modern Romanian.
neutralthe most common sense
today is a good day
every day
an entire day
often contrasted with noaptea
we work during the day
day and night
used in fixed expressions and calendar contexts
what day is it today?
on the 15th of the month, that is, on that day
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 3 forms cover about 94% of everyday use — learn these first.
| plural definite | zilele | |
|---|---|---|
| plural indefinite | zile | |
| singular definite | ziua | |
| singular indefinite | zi | |
| genitive dative plural | zilelor | |
| genitive dative singular | zilei |
Azi a fost o zi lungă.
Today was a long day.
zi - Day as a period of time.
Ne vedem mâine, în aceeași zi.
We'll see each other tomorrow, on the same day.
zi - Refers to a date/day.
Îmi place liniștea din timpul zilei.
I like the quiet of the daytime.
zi - Daytime, as opposed to night.
Common phrases built around zi — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “good the-day”
lit. “in each day”
lit. “in a day”