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Romanian frequency list

No. 433 in Romanian

fostul

"Fostul" in English means "the former" or "ex-".

In a sentence

  • Fostul meu coleg de cameră s-a mutat în alt oraș.

    My former roommate moved to another city.

    Here, 'fostul' means 'former' and denotes something that was previously the case, referring to the now-previous state of being a 'colleague.'

  • Am auzit că fostul nostru profesor s-a pensionat recent.

    I heard that our former teacher recently retired.

    In this context, 'fostul' is associated with 'teacher' to suggest that the person previously held this role, emphasizing past relevance.

  • Fostul ministru a ținut un discurs despre experiența sa în funcție.

    The former minister gave a speech about his experience in office.

    Here, 'fostul' qualifies 'minister,' indicating that the person previously occupied this position, now describing it as a past role.

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