Breakdown of Bună ziua, domnule!
domnul
the gentleman / Mr., sir (title in address)
bună ziua
good day / hello
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Questions & Answers about Bună ziua, domnule!
Why is it Bună and not Bun?
In Romanian, adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. The word for day, ziua, is feminine, so the adjective takes the feminine form bună instead of the masculine bun.
Does ziua mean "day" or "the day"?
It literally means "the day". The base word for day is zi, and the -ua at the end is the Romanian way of attaching the word "the" (the definite article). So the greeting translates literally to "good the day".
Why does the sentence use domnule instead of just domn?
Can I use domnule in a sentence like "The gentleman is here"?
No, you can only use domnule when you are speaking directly to the man. If you are talking about him, you would use domnul.