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How to use the word 'domnișoara'? So in the first lesson of my textbook, a guy asks: "Unde este doamna Rusu?". Domnișoara Rusu answers: "Domnișoara Rusu! Aici sunt." Now in German, we don't use the distinction between 'Frau' (doamna) and 'Fräulein' (doamnișoara) anymore. It is outdated (and maybe even rude) to call a woman working in a restaurant 'Fräulein'. So my question: Would you still call an unmarried woman 'domnișoara' as my textbook suggests? In what situations would it be appropriate to use this expression?
Feb 13, 2015 7:34 PM
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Yes, romanians do make this distinction and it is the polite thing to do. If the woman you are talking seems unmarried (as in there are no obvious reasons for you to think she is married), 'domnișoara' is appropriate. Usually, when it comes to young women, we don't ponder that much on the married-not married aspect, unless we have strong reasons to believe they are married. And I'm saying that because somehow, 'domnișoara' is associated with young women. As a fact: there are 50ish women who proudly introduce themselves as 'domnișoara X', so don't worry about using this word :)
February 13, 2015
I'm a romanian and I have no clue what the difference is.
September 2, 2015
It is normal to make this distinction in romanian language between domisoara and doamna. You will not ofense nobody with this precision :)
March 26, 2015
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