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Romanian frequency list

No. 5 in Romanian

care

"Care" in Romanian means "which" or "who."

In a sentence

  • Cartea pe care o citești este foarte interesantă.

    The book that you are reading is very interesting.

    In this sentence, "care" is used as a relative pronoun introducing the subordinate clause that modifies the noun 'cartea' (the book).

  • Oamenii care locuiesc aici sunt prietenoși.

    The people who live here are friendly.

    Here, "care" serves as a relative pronoun to introduce the relative clause that describes 'oamenii' (the people).

  • Nu știu despre ce anume vorbeai, dar înțeleg tema la care te refereai.

    I don't know exactly what you were talking about, but I understand the topic to which you were referring.

    In this example, "care" is a relative pronoun that connects the relative clause to its antecedent 'tema' (the topic).

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