Romanian vocabulary: clothes
Clothes, shoes and accessories in Romanian, and what you need to describe an outfit or the way someone looks.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Clothing and appearance”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| căciulă | beanie |
| barbă | beard |
| sutien | bra |
| brățară | bracelet |
| marcă | brand |
| nasture | button |
| articol de îmbrăcăminte | clothing |
| bumbac | cotton |
| rochie | dress |
| țesătură | fabric |
| ochelari | glasses |
| coafură | hairstyle |
| pălărie | hat |
| blugi | jeans |
| pulover | jumper |
| piele | leather |
| ruj | lipstick |
| pe măsură | made to measure |
| machiaj | makeup |
| colier | necklace |
| model | pattern |
| parfum | perfume |
| buzunar | |
| imprimeu | |
| inel | ring |
| pantof | shoe |
| pantaloni scurți | shorts |
| mărime | size |
| mânecă | sleeve |
| șic | smart |
| costum | suit |
| se schimba | to get changed |
| proba | to try on |
| purta | to wear |
| pantof sport | trainer |
| lenjerie intimă | underwear |
| uniformă | uniform |
| ceas de mână | watch |
| rochie de mireasă | wedding dress |
| lână | wool |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| accesoriu | accessory |
| cizmă | boot |
| papion | bow tie |
| slip | briefsMen’s underwear |
| cardigan | cardigan |
| bețișor de urechi | cotton bud |
| fond de ten | foundation |
| breton | fringe |
| blană | fur |
| vopsea de păr | hair dye |
| bentiță | headband |
| toc | heel |
| bijuterie | jewel |
| chiloți | knickersWomen’s underwear |
| dantelă | lace |
| in | linen |
| căptușeală | lining |
| mustață | moustache |
| halat | overall |
| pliu | pleat |
| pijama | pyjamas |
| impermeabil | raincoat |
| aparat de ras | razor |
| fular | scarf |
| cusătură | seam |
| gel de duș | shower gel |
| șosetă | sock |
| toc cui | stiletto heel |
| se bărbieri | to shave |
| își pune | to slip on |
| periuță de dinți | toothbrush |
| prosop | towel |
| umbrelă | umbrella |
| catifea | velvet |
| perucă | wig |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| ajustare | alteration |
| botină | ankle boot |
| geacă de vânt | anorak |
| halat de baie | bathrobe |
| bermude | bermuda shorts |
| bluză | blouse |
| balsam de păr | conditioner |
| pantof cu toc | court shoe |
| cabină de probă | fitting room |
| hanorac | hoodie |
| colanți | leggings |
| mocasin | loafer |
| demodat | old fashioned |
| poliester | polyester |
| geacă de puf | puffer jacket |
| sandală | sandal |
| magazin second-hand | second hand shop |
| șampon | shampoo |
| papuc | slipper |
| bretea | strap |
| se machia | to put on makeup |
| trening | tracksuit |
| trenci | trench coat |
| pensetă | tweezers |
| maiou | vest top |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Clothing and appearance”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.
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