Romanian to English Translator
A free Romanian to English translator that reads the whole sentence before it writes English.
What changes when you translate Romanian to English
Translating Romanian into English changes more than the words. English has very little inflection and instead relies heavily on word order and helper verbs, with a huge vocabulary drawn from both Germanic and Romance roots. English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out. A word-for-word tool gets the vocabulary right and these things wrong, which is why the translator above reads the whole sentence before it writes anything.
Romanian and English: key differences
Romanian and English diverge on the writing system, grammatical gender, formality, subject pronouns, and articles. Each row below is a place where swapping words one for one produces the wrong English sentence.
| Feature | Romanian | English |
|---|---|---|
| Writing system | the Latin alphabet with ă, â, î, ș, ț | the Latin alphabet |
| Grammatical gender | three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter) | no grammatical gender |
| Formality | informal and formal second person | no formal/informal distinction |
| Subject pronouns | usually dropped | required |
| Articles | definite suffix, separate indefinite word | definite and indefinite |
Romanian to English example sentences
Full sentences translated from Romanian to English:
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| Ne-ați putea trimite programul actualizat, vă rog? | Could you send us the updated schedule, please? Polite request to one professional contact · formal — Formal singular dumneavoastră is omitted but controls plural ați putea and the respectful phrase vă rog · Contemporary standard Romanian (Romania); one formal addressee |
| Cartea de pe birou îi aparține colegei mele. | The book on the desk belongs to my colleague. Explaining ownership in an office · neutral — The definite article is attached in cartea, while aparține takes a dative owner expressed by îi and colegei mele · Female colleague |
| Vreau să verificați din nou cifrele. | I want you to check the figures again. Managerial instruction to a team · neutral — Romanian uses să plus a finite second-person plural verb where English uses an object followed by an infinitive · Multiple addressees |
| Dă-mi de veste când ajungi acasă. | Let me know when you get home. Message to a close friend · informal — The affirmative singular imperative carries the attached dative clitic -mi, and acasă needs no preposition |
| De cât timp lucrați aici? | How long have you been working here? Question to several colleagues · neutral — Romanian uses the present tense for an activity continuing from the past; lucrați explicitly marks plural addressees · Multiple addressees |
| Îți țin pumnii la examen. | I'm keeping my fingers crossed for your exam. Encouraging a friend before an exam · informal — The Romanian idiom literally holds fists, with the person encouraged encoded by the dative clitic îți |
| Am pierdut trenul, iar acum mi-e dor de casă. | I missed the train, and now I miss home. Travel message explaining a delay and homesickness · neutral — The two meanings of English miss require unrelated Romanian constructions: a pierde and the dative experiencer idiom a-i fi dor |
Common Romanian to English phrases
Everyday expressions translated from Romanian to English:
| Romanian (Română) | English |
|---|---|
| Bună | Hello |
| Noapte bună | Good night |
| Mulțumesc | Thank you |
| Te rog | Please |
| Ce mai faci? | How are you? |
| Cum te cheamă? | What is your name? |
| Te iubesc | I love you |
| Scuzați-mă | Excuse me |
| Unde este toaleta? | Where is the bathroom? |
| La revedere | Goodbye |
About the English language
English (English) is spoken by about 1.5 billion people across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and as the world's lingua franca. It belongs to the Germanic (Indo-European) language family and is written in the Latin alphabet.
- Native name
- English
- Speakers
- 1.5 billion
- Language family
- Germanic (Indo-European)
- Writing system
- the Latin alphabet
- Word order
- subject–verb–object
Romanian to English translation tips
- This bundle defaults to contemporary standard Romanian as used in Romania. It does not claim review of Moldovan regional usage or other Romanian varieties.
- Romanian normally attaches the definite article to the noun, and the noun's shape may change when the article is added. Translate the whole noun phrase rather than replacing English the with a separate token.
- Dumneavoastră takes plural verb and pronoun forms whether it respectfully addresses one person or refers to several people. Label number when the English source leaves it unclear.
- English infinitival complements often require a finite clause with să in Romanian. Person and number must then agree with the understood subject of that clause.
- Weak object pronouns change position and sometimes form around finite verbs, compound tenses and affirmative imperatives. Preserve both the referent and the register instead of translating each pronoun independently.
Romanian false friends to watch for
- actual looks like “actual” but means current or present-day.
- eventual looks like “eventual” but means possible or contingent.
- librărie looks like “library” but means bookshop.
Romanian to English translation FAQ
How accurate is AI Romanian to English translation?
The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so Romanian to English results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.
What is Bună in English?
Bună is how you say hello in Romanian. The common-phrases table on this page shows more Romanian expressions with their English meanings.
Why is the Romanian word for 'the' attached to the noun?
Romanian usually expresses definiteness with an enclitic article, as in carte versus cartea. The resulting form depends on the noun's gender and number and sometimes includes a stem or linking change.
Does dumneavoastră mean one person or several people?
It can respectfully address one person or address a group, and it takes plural agreement in either use. Preserve contextual clues or state the number when an English sentence must distinguish them.
Sources
- Romanian Academy: regulations for the Romanian language
- Romanian Academy: Orthographic, Orthoepic and Morphological Dictionary (DOOM 3)
- Romanian Academy: Institute of Linguistics Iorgu Iordan – Alexandru Rosetti
The language facts and grammar notes on this page are checked against these references.