How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Romanian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Romanian vocabulary: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in Romanian.

Here are 100 Romanian words on “Arts and creation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
actor	actor
artă	art
curent artistic	art movement
artist	artist
public	audience
avangardă	avant garde
frumusețe	beauty
aparat foto	camera
pânză	canvas
capitol	chapter
acord	chord
colecție	collection
comedie	comedy
concert	concert
creație	creation
dans	dance
design	design
dialog	dialogue
fals	forgery
instrument	instrument
peisaj	landscape
vers	line of verse
literatură	literature
muzeu	museum
gamă	musical scale
narațiune	narrative
roman	novel
operă	opera
pictură	painting
perspectivă	perspective
poezie	poetry
portret	portrait
editor	publisher
rol	role
nuvelă	short story
cântăreț	singer
natură moartă	still life
stil	style
talent	talent
turneu	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
abstract	abstract
estetică	aesthetics
atelier de artist	artist’s studio
refren	chorus
argilă	clay
dirijor	conductor
contemporan	contemporary
costum	costume
cortină	curtain
regizor	director
cabină	dressing room
bliț	flash
flaut	flute
chitară	guitar
inspirație	inspiration
marmură	marble
melodie	melody
narator	narrator
ulei pe pânză	oil on canvas
paletă	palette
fotografie	photograph
soclu	plinth
intrigă	plot
poem	poem
repetiție	rehearsal
repertoriu	repertoire
partitură	score
decor	set
schiță	sketch
instantaneu	snapshot
statuie	statue
suspans	suspense
compune	to compose
inspira	to inspire
vioară	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
acordeon	accordion
desen în cărbune	charcoal drawing
cor	choir
clarinet	clarinet
șevalet	easel
deznodământ	ending
figurativ	figurative
harpă	harp
improvizație	improvisation
mim	mime
monolog	monologue
pensulă	paintbrush
mecena	patron
percuție	percussion
stampă	print artwork
vernisaj	private view
saxofon	saxophone
autoportret	self portrait
solist	soloist
trac	stage fright
strofă	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
simfonie	symphony
aplauda	to applaud
improviza	to improvise
acuarelă	watercolour

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Romanian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.