I speak (a little) Romanian = Vorbesc puțin româneşte
What does it mean? Ce înseamnă asta?
How do you say …. in Romanian? Cum se spune în română?
More slowly Mai încet
One more time Încă odată
I don’t understand Nu înteleg
YES = DA
NO = NU
What? Ce?
Where? Unde?
I have a problem. Am o problemă
I have a question. Am o întrebare.
What? Ce?
If you travel to Romania and you need to see a doctor, these expressions might be useful.
To have/I have … A avea/ (Eu) am
diarrhea diaree
an earache o durere de ureche
a fever febra
the flu gripa
a headache o durere de cap
heartburn arsuri la stomac
toothache durere de dinti
diabetes diabet
Par=hair
Cap=head
Fata=face
ochi=eye
ochii=eyes
nas=nose
obraz=cheek
gura=mouth
buza=lip
dinte=tooth
ureche=ear
gat=neck
piept=chest
stomac=stomach
brat=arm
umar=shoulder
spranceana=elbow
incheietura=wrist
mana=hand
deget=finger
unghie=fingernail
pumn=thumb
spate=back
picior=leg
genunchi=knee
laba piciorului=foot
degetele de la picioare=toe
In English the adjective precedes the noun : a red flower, a big car.
In Romanian the adjective is placed after the noun in most cases: o floare rosie (a red flower), o masina mare(a big car).
There are several exceptions.
Demonstrative, interogative, negative adjectives are placed before noun:
For example:
Cate carti? How many books?
Care carte? Which book?
aceste carti these books
nicio carte no books
fiecare carte each book
Possesive adjective are placed after the noun, as the others.
cartea mea my book
Mic means small or short.
Mic masculine sing.
Mica feminine sing.
Mici masc. and fem. pl.
I need a small box. Am nevoie de o cutie mica.
I need a small knife. Am nevoie de un cutit mic.
I need 2 small buttons. Am nevoie de 2 nasturi mici.
Unde means when.
Unde este cartea? Where is the book?
TO WANT=A VREA
Eu vreau I want
Tu vrei You want
El/Ea vrea He/She wants
Noi vrem We want
Voi vreti You want
Ei/Ele vor They want
(Eu)Vreau sa mananc = I want to eat.
Proiect means project. It also means plan, draft.
Lucrez la un nou proiect. I am working on a new project.
Demonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those) are words which indicate a specific noun. In Romanian, they must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
masculine sing. acesta this
feminine sing. aceasta this
masculine pl. acestia these
feminine sing. acestea these
masculine sing. acela that
feminine sing. aceea that
masculine pl. aceia those
feminine sing. acelea those
This books is interesting. Aceasta carte este interesanta.
carte=book, carte is a feminine noun.
o carte = one book
doua carti=two books
“Al naibii” can be used instead of bloody or damn!
Al naibii idiot, mi-a distrus seara! Bloody idiot, he ruined my evening!
E al naibii de greu! It’s damn hard!