treburile

Treburile is the definite plural form of the Romanian noun treabă, meaning tasks, matters, or business. It is used to refer to specific sets of activities or issues, often with a sense of responsibility or ongoing concern. Examples include treburile zilei (the day’s tasks), treburile casei (household matters), and treburile statului (the affairs of state).

Usage notes provide nuance about scope and definiteness. Treburile carries a notion of particular, identifiable matters, as opposed to the indefinite plural treburi, which can refer more generally to tasks or affairs. The phrase a se ocupa de treburile cuiva means “to take care of someone’s affairs” or “to handle someone’s matters.” A common idiom is a nu te amesteca în treburile altora, meaning “to not meddle in others’ affairs.” Possessive forms such as treburile mele or treburile tale are frequently used to specify whose matters are being discussed.

Grammatical overview: treabă is a feminine noun; its singular definite form is treaba (the task), and the plural definite form is treburile (the tasks/the affairs). The plural indefinite form is treburi. In fixed expressions and standard writing, treburile functions as a broad reference to important or routine matters in domestic, personal, or public contexts.

See also: treabă.