| Greeting | Salutare,primire |
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| Hi! | Hei,alo,salut,buna |
| Good morning! | Buna dimineata |
| Good afternoon! | Buna ziua |
| Good evening! | Buna seara |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Bine ai venit(singular)or bine a-ti venit(pl) |
| Hello my friend! | Buna pritene |
| How are you? (friendly) | Ce faci or cum esti? |
| How are you? (polite) | Ce faceti? |
| I'm fine, thank you! | Bine,multumesc |
| And you? (friendly) | Tu? |
| And you? (polite) | Dumneavoastra? |
| Good | Bine |
| Not so good | Nu prea bine |
| Long time no see | Nu ne-am vazut de mult |
| I missed you | Imi este dor de tine |
| What's new? | Ce mai este nou? |
| Nothing new | Nimic nou |
| Thank you (very much)! | Multumesc(mult) |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Cu placere |
| My pleasure | Placerea este a mea |
| Come in! (or: enter!) | Intra |
| Make yourself at home! | Simtete ca acasa |
| Farewell Expressions | Expresie de ramas bun |
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| Have a nice day! | La revedere |
| Good night! | Noapte buna |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Noapte buna si vise placute |
| See you soon! | Pe curind |
| See you tomorrow! | Pe miine |
| Good bye! | Adio |
| Have a good trip! | Sa ai drum bun |
| I have to go | Trebuie sa plec |
| I will be right back! | Vin imediat |
| Holidays and Wishes | Doresti cuiva |
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| Good luck! | Noroc bun |
| Happy birthday! | La multi ani |
| Happy new year! | An nou fericit |
| Merry Christmas! | Craciun fericit |
| Happy Easter | Paste fericit |
| Happy Mother's Day! | Ziua mamei |
| Congratulations! | Felicitari or bravo |
| Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) | Pofta buna |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Noroc |
| Best wishes! | Urari bune |
| Cheers! (or: to your health) | Noroc |
| Accept my best wishes | Urari de bine |
| How to Introduce Yourself | Introducere |
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| What's your name? | Cum te cheama? |
| Do you like it here? | Iti place aici? |
| Romania is a beautiful country | Romania este o tara frumoasa |
| What do you do for a living? | Unde lucrezi? |
| I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) | Sint (invatator,student/inginer) |
| Do you speak (English/ Romanian)? | Vorbiti engleza/romineste? |
| Just a little | Putin |
| I like Romanian | Imi place romineste |
| I'm trying to learn Romanian | Incerc sa invat romineste |
| It's a hard language | Este o limba grea |
| It's an easy language | Este o limba usoara |
| Oh! That's good! | O, ce bine |
| Can I practice with you? | Putem sa practicam impreuna? |
| I will try my best to learn | O sa incerc mult |
| How old are you? | Citi ani aveti/ce virsta aveti? |
| I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old | Am (douazeci si unu,treizeci si doi)de ani |
| It was nice talking to you! | Mi-a facut placere |
| It was nice meeting you! | Imi pare bine sa va cunosc |
| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... | Domn/doamna/domnisoara |
| This is my wife | Asta este sotia mea |
| This is my husband | Asta este sotul meu |
| Romance and Love Phrases | Romanta |
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| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Esti libera miine? |
| I would like to invite you to dinner | As dori sa va invit la cina |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | Arata-ti bine |
| You have a beautiful name | Aveti un nume frumos |
| Can you tell me more about you? | Imi puteti spune despre dumneavoastra? |
| Are you married? | Sinte-ti maritata? |
| Can I have your phone number? | Imi pute-ti da numarul de telefon? |
| Can I have your email? | Imi pute-ti da e-mail? |
| Do you have any pictures of you? | Aveti poza cu dumneavoastra? |
| Do you have children? | Aveti copii? |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Vreti sa mergeti la o plimbare? |
| I like you | Imi place de tine |
| I love you | Te iubesc |
| You're very special! | Sinte-ti foarte speciala |
| You're very kind! | Sinte-ti foarte cumsecade/draguta/o persoana foarte de treaba |
| I'm very happy | Sint foarte fericit/bucuros |
| Would you marry me? | Vreti sa va casatoriti cu mine? |
| I'm just kidding | Glumesc |
| I'm serious | Serios |
| My heart speaks the language of love | Sint indragostit |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | A clarifica situatia |
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| Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) | Ce a-ti spus |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Imi cer scuze/va rog sa ma iertati |
| No problem! | Nu-i problema |
| Can you repeat please? | Repetati va rog? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Puteti vorbi incet? |
| Can you write it down? | Puteti scrie jos? |
| Did you understand what I said? | Ai inteles? |
| I don't understand! | Nu inteleg |
| I don't know! | Nu stiu |
| What's that called in Romanian? | Cum se spune in romineste? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Ce inseamna in engleza? |
| How do you say "thanks" in Romanian? | Cum spui thank you in romaneste? |
| What is this? | Ce este sta? |
| My Romanian is bad | Nu prea stiu romineste |
| Don't worry! | Nu va ingrijorati |
| I agree with you | Sint de acord |
| Is that right? | Este corect? |
| Is that wrong? | Este gresit? |
| What should I say? | Ce sa spun? |
| I just need to practice | Imi trebuie practica |
| Your Romanian is good | Vorbiti bine romineste |
| I have an accent | Am accent |
| You don't have an accent | Nu am accent |
| Asking for Directions | Intrebari de ajutor |
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| Excuse me! (before asking someone) | Scuze |
| I'm lost | M-am pierdut |
| Can you help me? | Ma puteti ajuta? |
| Can I help you? | Cu ce sa va ajut? |
| I'm not from here | Nu sint de aici |
| How can I get to (this place, this city)? | Cum pot sa ajung aici? |
| Go straight | Dute drept |
| Then | Dupa aceea |
| Turn left | Luati la stinga/intoarceti la stinga |
| Turn right | Intoarceti la dreapta |
| Can you show me? | Puteti sa-mi aratati? |
| I can show you! | Va pot arata |
| Come with me! | Vino cu mine |
| How long does it take to get there? | Cit dureaza pina acolo? |
| Downtown (city center) | In centru |
| Historic center (old city) | Centrul istoric |
| It's near here | Este aproape |
| It's far from here | Este departe de aici |
| Is it within walking distance? | Putem merge pe jos? |
| I'm looking for Mr. Smith | Caut pe domnul smith |
| One moment please! | Asteptati va rog |
| Hold on please! (when on the phone) | Stati asa putin |
| He is not here | El nu este aici |
| Airport | Aeroport |
| Bus station | Statie de autobuz |
| Train station | Gara |
| Taxi | Taxiu |
| Near | Aproape |
| Far | Departe |
| Emergency Survival Phrases | Fraze de urgenta si supravetuire |
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| Help! | Ajutor |
| Stop! | Oprestete |
| Fire! | Foc |
| Thief! | Hot |
| Run! | Fugi |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | Atentie |
| Call the police! | Suna la politie |
| Call a doctor! | Suna la doctor |
| Call the ambulance! | Suna ambulanta |
| Are you okay? | Esti bine? |
| I feel sick | Imi este rau/nu ma simpt bine |
| I need a doctor | Imi trebuie un doctor |
| Accident | Accident |
| Food poisoning | Otravire cu mincare stricata |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Unde este farmacia? |
| It hurts here | Doare aici |
| It's urgent! | Este urgent |
| Calm down! | Linistestete/calmeazate |
| You will be okay! | O sa fii bine |
| Can you help me? | Ajuta-ma? |
| Can I help you? | Cu ce sa va ajut? |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | Fraze pentru restaurant si turism |
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| I have a reservation (for a room) | Am facut rezervatie(pentru o camera) |
| Do you have rooms available? | Aveti camere valabile? |
| With shower / With bathroom | Cu dus/cu baie |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Vreau o camera pentru nefumatori |
| What is the charge per night? | Cit costa pe noapte? |
| How much will it cost? | Cit costa? |
| A table for (one / two) please! | Masa pentru(o persoana/doua persoane) |
| Is this seat taken? | Sta cineva aici? |
| I'm vegetarian | Sint vegetarian |
| I don't eat pork | Nu maninc pork |
| I don't drink alcohol | Nu beau |
| What's the name of this dish? | Cum se numeste mincarea asta? |
| Waiter / waitress! | Chelner/ospatar |
| Can we have the check please? | Plata,va rog/ vrem sa platim? |
| It is very delicious! | Este foarte gustos |
| I don't like it | Nu-mi place |
| Shopping Expressions | Expresii la cumparaturi |
| How much is this? | Cit costa asta? |
| I'm just looking | Numai ma uit |
| I don't have change | Nu am rest sa va dau |
| This is too expensive | Asta este prea scump |
| Expensive | Scump |
| Cheap | Ieftin |
| Daily Expressions | Epresii generale |
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| What time is it? | Cit este ceasul? |
| It's 3 o'clock | Este ora 3 |
| Give me this! | Da-mi asta |
| Are you sure? | Esti sigur? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Poftim |
| It's freezing (weather) | Este foarte frig |
| It's cold (weather) | Este frig |
| It's hot (weather) | Este cald |
| Do you like it? | Iti place? |
| In The Morning | Dimineata |
| In the evening | Seara |
| At Night | Noaptea |
| Hurry up! | Grabestete |
| Cuss Words (polite) | |
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| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | Nu are nici-un sens |
| My God! (to show amazement) | Ce frumos |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | Scuze |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | Nu-i bine |
| What's wrong with you? | Ce e cu tine? |
| Are you crazy? | Ai inebunit? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | Du-te de aici |
| Leave me alone! | Lasa-ma in pace |
| I'm not interested! | Nu ma intereseaza |
| Writing a Letter | |
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| Dear John | Draga john |
| My trip was very nice | Excursia/calatoria/voiajul a fost frumos |
| The culture and people were very interesting | Oamenii si cultura lor au fost foarte interesante |
| I had a good time with you | Am petrecut un timp bun impreuna |
| I would love to visit your country again | As vrea sa vizitez tara ta incodata |
| Don't forget to write me back from time to time | Sa nu uiti sa-mi scrii din cind in cind |
| Short Expressions and words | Expresii scurte |
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| Good | Bun |
| Bad | Rau |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | Asa si asa |
| Big | Mare |
| Small | Mic |
| Today | Azi |
| Now | Acum |
| Tomorrow | Miine |
| Yesterday | Ieri |
| Yes | Da |
| No | Nu |
| Fast | Repede |
| Slow | Incet |
| Hot | Fierbinte |
| Cold | Rece |
| This | Asta |
| That | Aceea |
| Here | Aici |
| There | Acolo |
| Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) | Eu |
| You | Tu |
| Him | El |
| Her | Ea |
| Us | Noi |
| Them | Ei |
| Really? | Serios? |
| Look! | Uite |
| What? | Ce? |
| Where? | Unde? |
| Who? | Cine? |
| How? | Cum? |
| When? | Unde? |
| Why? | De ce? |
| Zero | Zero |
| One | Unu |
| Two | Doi |
| Three | Trei |
| Four | Patru |
| Five | Cinci |
| Six | Sase |
| Seven | Sapte |
| Eight | Opt |
| Nine | Noua |
| Ten | Zece |
