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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativebun (m) / bună (f)buni (m) / bune (f)
Genitivebun (m) / bune (f)buni (m) / bune (f)
Accusativebun (m) / bună (f)buni (m) / bune (f)
Vocativebun (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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