No. 523 in Romanian
familia
The Romanian word "familia" means "the family" in English.
In a sentence
Familia mea este foarte importantă pentru mine.
My family is very important to me.
In this sentence, 'familia' is used to denote the individual's immediate family in a possessive context ('familia mea' means 'my family').
Obiceiurile familiei sunt diferite de la o regiune la alta.
The customs of the family vary from one region to another.
Here, 'familiei' is in the genitive/dative form, indicating possession or relation of customs to the family.
Am vizitat familia vecină pentru cină.
I visited the neighboring family for dinner.
In this sentence, 'familia' refers to a neighboring household or group of individuals living together.
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