If you have been navigating this site already, you may have noticed that it is intended more for those who want to learn the whole language and not just bits and pieces. However, most English speakers only want to know a few words and phrases and are not as interested in the grammar. This page was made with the intention of giving the traveler or church trip taker all the essentials.
Greetings
| English
| Romanian
| Pronunciation
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| Good day! (when in doubt use this)
| Bună Ziua
| BOO-nuh ZEE-wah
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| Good Morning!
| Bună dimineața
| BOO-nuh dee-mee-NYAH-tsah
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| Good Evening
| Bună seara
| BOO-nuh SYAH-rah
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| Good Night (only said when going to bed)
| Noapte bună
| NWAHP-teh BOO-nuh
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| Hey! See ya!
| Servus, Ceau
| SEHR-voos, chow
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NOTE: "Servus" and "ceau" are informal (so don't say them to cops) and they mean both "hello" and "good-bye".
Conversational Basics
| English
| Romanian
| Pronunciation
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| How are you? (informal)
| Ce mai faci?
| cheh my fahch?
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| How are you? (formal)
| Ce mai faceți?
| cheh my fah-chets?
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| Fine.
| Bine.
| BEE-neh
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| Thank you
| Mulțumesc
| mool-tsoo-mesk
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| You're welcome
| Cu plăcere
| coo pluh-cheh-reh
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| Yes
| Da
| dah
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| No
| Nu
| noo
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| Nice to meet you
| Imi pare bine
| um PAH-reh BEE-neh
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| I'm sorry
| Imi pare rau
| um PAH-reh row
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| I am...
| Sunt...
| sunt
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| ...happy
| ...fericit (men)
...fericită (women)
| feh-ree-cheet
feh-ree-cheet-uh
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| ...sick
| ...bolnav (men)
...bolnavă (women)
| bohl-nahv
bohl-nahv-uh
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| ...angry
| ...supărat (men)
...supărată (women)
| SOO-puh-RAHT
SOO-puh-RAHT-uh
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| ...tired
| ...obosit (men)
...obosită (women)
| oh-boh-seet
oh-boh-seet-uh
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| I am lost.
| M-am rătăcit.
| mahm ruh-tuh-cheet
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| Where is the...
| Unde este...
| OOHN-deh YES-teh
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| ...the train station?
| ...gara?
| gah-rah
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| ...the bathroom?
| ...toaleta?
| twah-LET-ah
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| ...the hotel?
| ...hotelul?
| hoh-TEL-ool
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| I have lost my...
| Mi-am pierdut...
| mee-ahm pyehr-DOOT
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| ...glasses.
| ...ochelarii.
| OH-keh-LAHR-ee
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| ...wallet.
| ...portofelul.
| POR-toh-FEL-ool
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Talking on the Phone
| English
| Romanian
| Pronunciation
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| Hello
| Bună ziua
| BOO-nuh ZEE-wah
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| This is Mr. Smith.
| Domnul Smith la telefon.
| DOHM-nul Smith lah teh-leh-fohn
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| This is Ms. Smith.
| Doamna Smith la telefon.
| DWAHM-nah Smith lah teh-leh-fohn
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| I would like to talk with Mr. Popescu.
| Aș vrea să vorbesc cu Domnul Popescu.
| ahsh vra suh vor-besk coo DOHM-nul Pop-ES-coo
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