Romanian Vocabulary

The Romanian vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: unu	Two: doi	Three: trei
Four: patru	Five: cinci	Six: şase
Seven: şapte	Eight: opt	Nine: nouă
Ten: zece	First: primul	Second: al doilea

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: luni	Tuesday: marţi	Wednesday: miercuri
Thursday: joi	Friday: vineri	Saturday: sâmbătă
Sunday: duminică	Now: acum	Yesterday: ieri
Today: astăzi	Tonight: în seara aceasta	Tomorrow: mâine

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: fructe	Apples: mere
Bananas: banane	Tomatoes: roşii
Potatoes: cartofi	Onions: ceapă

Red: roşu	Green: verde	Blue: albastru
White: alb	Black: negru	Grey: gri

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: mic dejun	Lunch: prânz
Dinner: cină	Milk: lapte
Coffee: cafea	Bread: pâine

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: însorit	Windy: vântos	Rainy: ploios
Snowy: nins	Cold: rece	Hot: fierbinte

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: băiat	Girl: fată
Son: fiu	Daughter: fiică
Brother: frate	Sister: soră
Man: bărbat	Woman: femeie
Father: tată	Mother: mamă
Grandfather: bunic	Grandmother: bunică

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: casă	Toilet: toaletă	Room: cameră
Bedroom: dormitor	Kitchen: bucătărie	Table: tabel

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: pisică	Dog: câine	Mouse: şoarece
Bird: pasăre	Cow: vacă	Horse: cal

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: şosete	Shoes: pantofi	Trousers: pantaloni
Shirt: cămaşă	Sweater: pulover	Coat: haină

Most popular languages in the world:

English: engleză	French: franceză	German: germană
Spanish: spaniolă	Italian: italiană	Portuguese: portughez
Greek: greacă	Russian: rusă	Arabic: arabă
Hindi: hindusă	Chinese: chineză	Japanese: japoneză

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taxi	Bus: autobuz
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: rezervare
Airport: aeroport	Passport: paşaport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: student	Teacher: profesor	Pen: stilou
Books: cărţi	Page: pagină	Dictionary: dicţionar

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: mână	Feet: picioare	Hair: păr
Eye: ochi	Mouth: gură	Nose: nas

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulanţă	Doctor: medic
Hospital: spital	Pharmacy: farmacie
Police: poliţie	Stomach Ache: durere de stomac

As you can see, this Romanian vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.