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doi
two (masculine form of the numeral, used before masculine nouns) /ˈdoj/
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Also: a pair of, the two (as in "cei doi")
Example sentences
Am doi copii.
I have two children.
El are doi câini.
He has two dogs.
Cei doi frați locuiesc în orașe diferite.
The two brothers live in different cities.
Au trecut doi ani de când am plecat din țară.
Two years have passed since I left the country.
Ne-am întâlnit cu doi prieteni vechi la cafenea.
We met two old friends at the cafe.
Este rezultatul muncii a doi cercetători renumiți.
It is the result of the work of two renowned researchers.
Word family
douătwo (feminine/neuter form)
amândoiboth (masculine)al doileathe second (ordinal, masculine)
doimea half, one-second (as a fraction)
Etymology
"Doi" comes from Latin "duo", meaning two. Romanian kept a gender distinction that most Romance languages lost: "doi" for masculine nouns and "două" for feminine and neuter nouns. This split echoes the old Latin pattern of "duo" for masculine and "duae" for feminine.
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