This is the 170th most frequent Romanian word.
ziua
The Romanian word "ziua" means "the day" in English.
'Ziua' refers to 'the day' in a nominative/subjective case, used to express a specific day.
Ziua este însorită.
The day is sunny.
'Ziua' is used here to mean 'during the daytime,' emphasizing the time period.
Prefer să lucrăm ziua decât noaptea.
I prefer that we work during the day rather than at night.
'Ziua' is part of an expression 'ziua mea de naștere,' meaning 'my birthday,' where it refers to the specific occasion.