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bun
good /ˈbun/
adjective#41 most common
Also: kind, nice, fine
Example sentences
Bună ziua!
Good day! / Hello!
El este un băiat bun.
He is a good boy.
Mâncarea de aici este foarte bună.
The food here is very good.
Am avut o zi bună la muncă.
I had a good day at work.
Copiii buni ascultă de părinți.
Good children listen to their parents.
Deși criticii au fost duri, cartea a rămas un bun exemplu de literatură contemporană.
Although the critics were harsh, the book remained a good example of contemporary literature.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bun (m) / bună (f) | buni (m) / bune (f) |
| Genitive | bun (m) / bune (f) | buni (m) / bune (f) |
| Accusative | bun (m) / bună (f) | buni (m) / bune (f) |
| Vocative | bun (m) / bună (f) | buni (m) / bune (f) |
Word family
bunătategoodness, kindness
bunăstarewell-being, welfare
îmbunătățito improve
bunăvoințăgoodwill
bunic / bunicăgrandfather / grandmother
Etymology
Bun comes from Latin bonus, meaning good. The word lost its final syllable and the stressed vowel shifted from o to u as Latin evolved into Romanian. The same Latin root gave nearly every Romance language its word for good.
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