What's your name?
Romanian asks your name with a reflexive verb, se numi (to be called), or with chema (to call): how do they call you?
| What is your name? | Cum te numești? |
| My name is Maria. | Mă numesc Maria. |
| What's your name? | Cum te cheamă? |
| My name is Andrei. | Mă cheamă Andrei. |
To a stranger or an older person, use the formal vă: Cum vă numiți? When you meet someone, say îmi pare bine — pleased to meet you.
| My name is Ion. Pleased to meet you! | Mă numesc Ion. Îmi pare bine! |
A man may also say încântat, a woman încântată — delighted.
| Pleased to meet you, madam! | Încântată, doamnă! |
Where are you from?
Ask with de unde (where from) and answer with din (from) and the country. Country names keep their own form: din România.
| Where are you from? | De unde ești? |
| I am from Romania. | Sunt din România. |
| Which country are you from? | Din ce țară ești? |
Român is both the noun a Romanian and the adjective Romanian. The language is româna — limba română.
| My friend is Romanian. | Prietenul meu este român. |
I am a student
A profession or nationality after a fi takes no article at all — not un, not -ul. English says a student; Romanian says simply student.
| I am a student. | Sunt student. |
| She is a teacher. | Ea este profesoară. |
| My name is Ana. | Numele meu este Ana. |
| Romanian is a beautiful language. | Româna este o limbă frumoasă. |
| țara | the country |
| limba | the language |
| România | Romania |
| român | Romanian |
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