# zi

**Part of speech:** NOUN  
**Frequency rank:** #65 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

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.

## Meanings

- **day; a 24-hour period** — the most common sense
- **daytime; daylight hours** — often contrasted with noaptea
- **date; day of the month** — used in fixed expressions and calendar contexts

## Example sentences

- Azi a fost o zi lungă. — _Today was a long day._
- Ne vedem mâine, în aceeași zi. — _We'll see each other tomorrow, on the same day._
- Îmi place liniștea din timpul zilei. — _I like the quiet of the daytime._

## Forms

zi, ziua, zile, zilele, zilei

## Nearby words by frequency

- [părea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/p%C4%83rea)
- [timp](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/timp)
- [al](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/al)
- [sta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/sta)
- [cine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cine)
- [chiar](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/chiar)
- [foarte](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/foarte)
- [cel](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cel)
- [acolo](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acolo)
- [despre](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/despre)
- [uita](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/uita)
- [sau](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/sau)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/zi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/zi) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.