romanian
romanian — adjective
1. describing something that comes from or is connected to the country of Romania —
describing something that comes from or is connected to the country of Romania — such as its people, language, culture, food, or history.
Ada started collecting Romanian folk music after visiting Bucharest.
collocation: Romanian folk music
Traditional Romanian dishes are served at every festival in the region.
Eliska learned a few Romanian phrases from her grandmother before the trip.
The Romanian embassy in Tokyo helped Felipe with his visa application.
Marta read a book about Romanian history during her summer break.
- of Romania
a prepositional phrase used instead of the adjective in formal writing, e.g. 'the government of Romania'
- Romania's
possessive form used when the noun follows, e.g. 'Romania's capital city'
常見錯誤
romanian — noun
1. a person who was born in or who comes from the country of Romania.
a person who was born in or who comes from the country of Romania.
A Romanian from Cluj won the national chess championship last month.
article + nationality noun: a Romanian
Lakshmi shared an apartment with two Romanians during her year in Paris.
Many Romanians work in technology and have founded successful companies.
The museum hired a Romanian to catalogue the medieval manuscripts.
- Romanian citizen
more formal; emphasizes legal nationality
- native of Romania
more literary; emphasizes place of birth
用法筆記
When referring to a group, the plural form Romanians is used. Unlike some nationality words (e.g. the French, the Japanese), Romanians is a regular countable plural and does not require the definite article.
常見錯誤
2. the official language of Romania, a Romance language closely related to Italian,
the official language of Romania, a Romance language closely related to Italian, French, and Spanish that developed from the Latin spoken in the ancient region of Dacia.
Ari studied Romanian for two years before moving to Bucharest.
verb + language as object: studied Romanian
Reema can understand some spoken Romanian because she learned Italian at school.
Diego listened to Romanian radio every morning to improve his listening skills.
The evening course teaches Romanian to beginners through songs and short stories.
- the Romanian language
a more formal alternative, often used in academic contexts
- Daco-Romanian
a technical term used by linguists to distinguish it from other Eastern Romance varieties
用法筆記
Romanian as a language name does not take an article in most contexts: 'She speaks Romanian' (not 'the Romanian'). Use the definite article only when specifying a particular register or variety, e.g. 'the Romanian spoken in Moldova.'