No. 201 in Romanian
banii
The Romanian word "banii" means "the money" in English.
In a sentence
Banii sunt foarte importanți pentru viața de zi cu zi.
Money is very important for daily life.
In this sentence, 'banii' refers to the general concept of currency or money needed for daily transactions.
Am economisit banii pentru a cumpăra o mașină nouă.
I saved the money to buy a new car.
Here, 'banii' indicates specific money that the speaker has saved for a particular purpose.
Mereu îmi pierd banii dacă nu sunt atent.
I always lose my money if I am not careful.
In this context, 'banii' refers to the physical money (cash or coins) that the speaker usually has and risks misplacing.
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