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	dumneavoastră
3rd person familiar	m	el	ei
3rd person familiar	f	ea	ele
3rd person polite	m	dumnealui	dumnealor
3rd person polite	f	dumneaei	dumnealor

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