Learn Romanian ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Bună ziuaBOO-nuh ZEE-wa
- Hello
- Bună dimineațaBOO-nuh dee-mee-NYA-tsa
- Good morning
- Bună searaBOO-nuh SYAH-rah
- Good evening
- La revederela reh-veh-DEH-reh
- Goodbye
- Ne vedemneh VEH-dem
- See you
- Vă rogvuh ROG
- Please
- Mulțumescmool-tsoo-MESK
- Thank you
- Cu plăcerekoo pluh-CHEH-reh
- You're welcome
- Îmi pare răuum PAH-reh RUH-oo
- Sorry
- Scuzați-măskoo-ZA-tsee muh
- Excuse me
- Încântat de cunoștințăun-kun-TAT deh koo-nosh-TEEN-tsuh
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Aș vrea...ash VRYAH
- I would like...
- Acestaah-CHES-tah
- This one
- Cât costă?kut KOS-tuh
- How much is it?
- Nota de plată, vă rogNOH-tah deh PLAH-tuh vuh ROG
- The bill, please
- Cu cardulkoo KAR-dool
- By card
- Cu numerarkoo noo-meh-RAHR
- In cash
- ApăAH-puh
- Water
- Cafeakah-FYAH
- Coffee
- Ceaichai
- Tea
- BereBEH-reh
- Beer
- Fără...FUH-ruh
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Dadah
- Yes
- Nunoo
- No
- BineBEE-neh
- Okay
- Nu înțelegnoo un-TSEH-leg
- I don't understand
- Vorbiți engleză?vor-BEETS eng-LEH-zuh
- Do you speak English?
- Puteți repeta?poo-TETS reh-peh-TAH
- Can you repeat that?
- Mai încet, vă rogmy un-CHET, vuh ROG
- Slowly, please
- Ce este asta?cheh YES-teh AHS-tah
- What is this?
- Am nevoie de...ahm neh-VOH-yeh deh
- I need...
- Mă puteți ajuta?muh poo-TETS ah-zhoo-TAH
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- UnuOO-noo
- One
- Doidoy
- Two
- Treitray
- Three
- PatruPAH-troo
- Four
- CinciCHEENCH
- Five
- ȘaseSHAH-seh
- Six
- ȘapteSHAHP-teh
- Seven
- Optopt
- Eight
- NouăNOH-wuh
- Nine
- ZeceZEH-cheh
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Aveți...?ah-VETS
- Do you have...?
- Unde este...?OON-deh YES-teh
- Where is...?
- Deschisdes-KEES
- Open
- Închisun-KEES
- Closed
- O pungă?oh POON-guh
- A bag?
- Prea scumppryah SKOOMP
- Too expensive
- Am o rezervareahm oh reh-zer-VAH-reh
- I have a reservation
- Micul dejun este inclus?MEE-kool deh-ZHOON YES-teh een-KLOOS
- Is breakfast included?
- Care este parola de wifi?KAH-reh YES-teh pah-ROH-lah deh WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Pot...?pot
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- Ce ne recomandați?cheh neh reh-koh-man-DATS
- What do you recommend?
- Nu mănânc...noo muh-NUNK
- I don't eat...
- Sunt alergic la...soont ah-LER-jeek lah
- I'm allergic to...
- CarneKAR-neh
- Meat
- PuiPOO-ee
- Chicken
- PeștePESH-teh
- Fish
- E deliciosyeh deh-lee-CHYOS
- It's delicious
- Noroc!noh-ROK
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Cum sunteți?koom SOON-tets
- How are you?
- Sunt binesoont BEE-neh
- I'm fine, thanks
- Și dumneavoastră?shee doom-nyah-VOAS-truh
- And you?
- Cum vă numiți?koom vuh noo-MEETS
- What's your name?
- Mă numesc...muh noo-MESK
- My name is...
- De unde sunteți?deh OON-deh SOON-tets
- Where are you from?
- Sunt din...soont deen
- I'm from...
- Îmi placeum PLAH-cheh
- I like it
- E frumosyeh froo-MOS
- It's beautiful
- Bine ați venitBEE-neh ahts veh-NEET
- Welcome
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?
- Cum ajung la...?koom ah-ZHOONG lah
- How do I get to...?
- La stângalah STUN-gah
- To the left
- La dreaptalah DRYAP-tah
- To the right
- Înainteuh-NAH-een-teh
- Straight ahead
- Aiciah-EECH
- Here
- GarăGAH-ruh
- Train station
- Autobuzow-toh-BOOZ
- Bus
- Aeroportah-eh-roh-PORT
- Airport
- Un bilet, vă rogoon BEE-let vuh ROG
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Acumah-KOOM
- Now
- Mai târziumy TUR-zyoo
- Later
- AziAH-zee
- Today
- MâineMUY-neh
- Tomorrow
- Disearădee-SYAH-ruh
- Tonight
- Când?kund
- When?
- La ce oră deschideți?lah cheh OH-ruh des-KEE-dets
- What time does it open?
- O clipă, vă rogoh KLEE-puh, vuh ROG
- One moment, please
- Minutemee-NOO-teh
- Minutes
- OreOH-reh
- Hours
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
- A fost furatah FOST foo-RAT
- It was stolen
- Este o urgențăYES-teh oh oor-JEN-tsuh
- It's an emergency
- Lăsați-mă în paceluh-SATS-muh un PAH-cheh
- Leave me alone