500 in Romanian
500 in Other Languages
About 500 in Romanian
When speaking Romanian, 500 is expressed as cinci sute. The ordinal form — used for rankings, dates, and sequences — is al cinci sutelea (m) a cinci suta (f).
The number 500 is even. Being able to recognize and say 500 in Romanian pays off quickly — numbers like this appear in prices, schedules, addresses, and introductions.
Numbers such as 500 are foundational to Romanian fluency. Once you can confidently hear and produce numbers in real conversations, a huge range of everyday interactions become accessible.
Learning Numbers in Romanian
What makes Romanian numbers challenging
The unique teen formation with 'spre' makes Romanian teens completely unlike other Romance languages, so prior Spanish or French knowledge does not help here. Gender agreement for 1 (unu/una) and 2 (doi/două) must match the noun being counted. Romanian pronunciation includes sounds like 'ș' (sh) and 'ț' (ts) that do not exist in many other languages. Compound numbers can be long: douăzeci și trei (23) has six syllables. The 'și' (and) connector between tens and ones is easy to miss in rapid speech.
Tips for learning Romanian numbers
Master the teens first since the 'spre' pattern is unique — once you learn it, it is completely regular. Practice the 'ș' and 'ț' sounds since they appear in several number words (șase = 6, șapte = 7). Romanian pronunciation is phonetic and consistent, so what you see is what you say. Use Romanian prices (lei amounts) for everyday practice. Romanian numbers are regular after the teens, making them relatively easy once the initial hurdles are cleared.