No. 170 in Romanian
ziua
The Romanian word "ziua" means "the day" in English.
In a sentence
Ziua este însorită.
The day is sunny.
'Ziua' refers to 'the day' in a nominative/subjective case, used to express a specific day.
Prefer să lucrăm ziua decât noaptea.
I prefer that we work during the day rather than at night.
'Ziua' is used here to mean 'during the daytime,' emphasizing the time period.
Îmi place să sărbătoresc ziua mea de naștere cu prietenii.
I like celebrating my birthday with friends.
'Ziua' is part of an expression 'ziua mea de naștere,' meaning 'my birthday,' where it refers to the specific occasion.
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