că

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ca"

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin quod, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷod. Compare Aromanian cã, che.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə/
• Rhymes: -ə

Conjunction

că

1. that

   Sperăm că îți place casa nouă.

   We hope that you like the new house.

   A spus că va fi la spital.

   He said that he will be at the hospital.

2. (colloquial) for, because

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deoarece

   Să dormim, că e târziu.

   Let’s sleep, because it's late.

3. (colloquial) or else
4. (informal) Synonym of încât

Derived terms

• nu că

Related terms

• care

References

• că in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)