The Romanian course
Learn Romanian ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Romanian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Romanian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Romanian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Bună ziuaBOO-nuh ZEE-wa
- Hello
- Salutsa-LOOT
- Hi
- Bună dimineațaBOO-nuh dee-mee-NYA-tsa
- Good morning
- Noapte bunăNWAP-teh BOO-nuh
- Good night
- Mulțumesc multmool-tsu-MESK MOOLT
- Thank you very much
- Mersimer-SEE
- Thanks
- Cu plăcerekoo pluh-CHEH-reh
- You're welcome
- Vă rogvuh ROG
- Please
- Scuzați-măskoo-ZA-tsee muh
- Excuse me
- La revederela reh-veh-DEH-reh
- Goodbye
Romanian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- O bere, vă rogoh BEH-reh vuh ROG
- One beer, please
- Unul din acestea, vă rogOO-nool deen ah-CHES-tee-ah vuh ROG
- One of these, please
- Un cafea, vă rogoon kah-FEH-ah vuh ROG
- One coffee, please
- Două, vă rogDOW-uh vuh ROG
- Two, please
- Încă unul, vă rogUN-kuh OO-nool vuh ROG
- One more, please
- Cât costă?kut KOS-tuh
- How much is it?
- Nota de plată, vă rogNOH-tah deh PLAH-tuh vuh ROG
- The bill, please
- Pot să...?poht suh
- May I...?
- Noroc!noh-ROK
- Cheers!
- Noroc!noh-ROK
- Bless you
Romanian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Dadah
- Yes
- Nunoo
- No
- BineBEE-neh
- Okay
- Nicio problemăNEE-chyoh proh-BLEH-muh
- Sure, no problem
- Nu știunoo SHTEE-oo
- I don't know
- Nu înțelegnoo un-TSEH-leg
- I don't understand
- Vorbiți engleză?vor-BEETS eng-LEH-zuh
- Do you speak English?
- Puținpoo-TSEEN
- A little
- Desigurdeh-SEE-goor
- Of course
- Totul e bineTOH-tool yeh BEE-neh
- Everything is fine
Romanian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- UnuOO-noo
- One
- Doidoy
- Two
- Treitray
- Three
- PatruPAH-troo
- Four
- CinciCHEENCH
- Five
- ZeceZEH-cheh
- Ten
- O sutăoh SOO-tuh
- One hundred
- LeuLEH-oo
- Leu
- Cu cardulkoo KAR-dool
- By card
- Cu numerarkoo noo-meh-RAHR
- In cash
Romanian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- PâinePUY-neh
- Bread
- LapteLAP-teh
- Milk
- BrânzăBRUN-zuh
- Cheese
- ApăAH-puh
- Water
- O pungă?oh POON-guh
- A bag?
- Aveți...?ah-VETS
- Do you have...?
- Unde este...?OON-deh YES-teh
- Where is...?
- Acestaah-CHES-tah
- This one
- Nimic altcevaNEE-meek alt-CHEH-vah
- Nothing else
- O zi bunăoh zee BOO-nuh
- Have a nice day
Romanian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- O masă pentru doioh MAH-suh PEN-troo doy
- A table for two
- Meniul, vă rogmeh-NYOOL vuh ROG
- The menu, please
- O cafea turceascăoh kah-FEH-ah toor-CHYAHS-kuh
- A Turkish coffee
- Un pahar de vinoon pah-HAR deh VEEN
- A glass of wine
- O bere Ursusoh BEH-reh OOR-soos
- A Ursus beer
- Sarmalesar-MAH-leh
- Sarmale
- E deliciosyeh deh-lee-CHYOS
- It's delicious
- Fără zahărFUH-ruh ZAH-hur
- Without sugar
- La pachetlah pah-KET
- To take away
- Păstrați restulpus-TRUTS RES-tool
- Keep the change
Romanian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Cum sunteți?koom SOON-tets
- How are you? (polite)
- Cum ești?koom YESHTS
- How are you? (casual)
- Sunt binesoont BEE-neh
- I'm fine
- Și tu?shee TOO
- And you?
- Ce mai e nou?cheh my yeh NOH
- What's new?
- Vreme frumoasă, nu?VREH-meh froo-MWAH-suh NOO
- Nice weather, huh?
- Ne vedem curândneh VEH-dem koo-RUND
- See you soon
- O seară plăcutăoh SYAH-ruh pluh-KOO-tuh
- Have a nice evening
- Salutări familieisah-loo-TUR fee-ah-MEE-lee-ay
- Say hi to the family
- Toate cele buneTWAH-teh CHEH-leh BOO-neh
- All the best
Romanian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Unde este toaleta?OON-deh YES-teh twah-LEH-tah
- Where is the toilet?
- StângaSTUN-gah
- Left
- DreaptaDRYAP-tah
- Right
- Înainteuh-NAH-een-teh
- Straight ahead
- Aiciah-EECH
- Here
- Acoloah-KOH-loh
- There
- Metroumeh-TROH
- Metro
- GarăGAH-ruh
- Train station
- Un bilet, vă rogoon BEE-let vuh ROG
- One ticket, please
- Opriți aici, vă rogoh-PREETS ah-EECH vuh ROG
- Stop here, please
Romanian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- AziAH-zee
- Today
- MâineMUY-neh
- Tomorrow
- IeriYEHR
- Yesterday
- Acumah-KOOM
- Now
- Mai târziumy TUR-zyoo
- Later
- Cât e ceasul?kut yeh CHYAH-sool
- What time is it?
- LuniLOON
- Monday
- SâmbătăSUM-buh-tuh
- Saturday
- Duminicădoo-MEE-nee-kuh
- Sunday
- WeekendulWEE-kend-ool
- The weekend
Romanian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ajutor!ah-zhoo-TOR
- Help!
- Chemați un doctorkeh-MATS oon DOK-tor
- Call a doctor
- Polițiepoh-LEE-tsee-eh
- Police
- Farmaciefar-MAH-chee-eh
- Pharmacy
- Spitalspee-TAL
- Hospital
- M-am rătăcitmam ruh-tuh-CHEET
- I'm lost
- Nu mă simt binenoo muh SEEMT BEE-neh
- I don't feel well
- Pașaportul meupah-shah-POR-tool MEH-oo
- My passport
- A fost furatah FOST foo-RAT
- It was stolen
- E urgentyeh oor-JENT
- It's urgent