dumneata
Romanian
Etymology
From domnia < domn + ta.
Pronoun
dumneata (genitive/dative dumitale)
- you (singular, polite)
Usage notes
Dumneata is more polite than tu, but less formal than dumneavoastră. It uses the second-person singular conjugated form of the verb, as with tu.
See also
Romanian personal pronouns
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | eu | noi | |
| 2nd person | plain | tu | voi |
| semi-polite | dumneata | dumneavoastră | |
| polite | dumneavoastră | ||
| 3rd person familiar | m | el | ei |
| f | ea | ele | |
| 3rd person polite | m | dumnealui | dumnealor |
| f | dumneaei | ||