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Phrasebook
40+ essential Romanian phrases with pronunciation.
Basics
Bună ziua
Good day / Hello (formal)
/ BOO-nah ZEE-wah
Basics
Salut
Hi (informal)
/ sah-LOOT
Basics
La revedere
Goodbye
/ lah reh-veh-DEH-reh
Basics
Da / Nu
Yes / No
/ dah / noo
Basics
Mulțumesc
Thank you
/ mool-tsoo-MESK
Basics
Cu plăcere
You're welcome
/ koo plah-CHEH-reh
Basics
Vă rog
Please
/ vah rog
Basics
Scuzați-mă
Excuse me / I'm sorry
/ skoo-ZAHTS-mah
Basics
Nu înțeleg
I don't understand
/ noo een-tseh-LEG
Basics
Vorbiți engleză?
Do you speak English?
/ vor-BEETS eng-LEH-zah
Directions
Unde este...?
Where is...?
/ OON-deh YES-teh
Directions
La stânga
To the left
/ lah STUN-gah
Directions
La dreapta
To the right
/ lah DRE-ap-tah
Directions
Drept înainte
Straight ahead
/ drept ee-nah-EEN-teh
Directions
Gara
The train station
/ GAH-rah
Directions
Aeroportul
The airport
/ ah-eh-ro-POR-tool
Food
O masă pentru doi, vă rog
A table for two, please
/ oh MAH-sah PEN-troo doy
Food
Meniul, vă rog
The menu, please
/ MEH-nee-ool vah rog
Food
Nota, vă rog
The bill, please
/ NO-tah vah rog
Food
Apă plată / minerală
Still / sparkling water
/ AH-pah PLAH-tah / mee-neh-RAH-lah
Food
Vin roșu / alb
Red / white wine
/ veen RO-shoo / alb
Food
Țuică
Plum brandy (traditional)
/ TSOO-ee-kah
Food
Sarmale
Cabbage rolls (national dish)
/ sar-MAH-leh
Food
Mămăligă
Cornmeal polenta
/ mah-mah-LEE-gah
Food
Mici
Grilled minced meat rolls
/ meech
Money
Cât costă?
How much is it?
/ kut KOS-tah
Money
Prea scump
Too expensive
/ PREH-ah skoomp
Money
Card sau numerar?
Card or cash?
/ kard sow noo-meh-RAR
Money
Leu / Lei
Romanian currency (1 / plural)
/ lehw / lay
Money
Bancomat
ATM
/ ban-ko-MAT
Emergency
Ajutor!
Help!
/ ah-zhoo-TOR
Emergency
Chemați poliția
Call the police
/ keh-MATS po-LEE-tsee-ah
Emergency
Am nevoie de un doctor
I need a doctor
/ am neh-VOY-eh deh oon DOK-tor
Emergency
Spital
Hospital
/ spee-TAL
Emergency
Farmacie
Pharmacy
/ far-mah-CHEE-eh
Emergency
112
Emergency number (police, fire, ambulance)
/ OO-noo OO-noo doy
Time
Cât e ceasul?
What time is it?
/ kut eh CHEH-a-sool
Time
Astăzi / Mâine / Ieri
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
/ AS-tahz / MU-EE-neh / YEH-ree
Time
Dimineața / Seara
Morning / Evening
/ dee-mee-NEH-a-tsah / SEH-a-rah
Culture
Noroc!
Cheers! / Good luck!
/ no-ROK
Culture
Poftă bună!
Enjoy your meal!
/ POF-tah BOO-nah
Culture
La mulți ani!
Happy birthday / Happy New Year!
/ lah MOOLTS ahn