How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 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.

Romanian vocabulary: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Romanian for describing an object.

Here are 100 Romanian words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
unghi	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
arc	arch
negru	black
albastru	blue
viu	bright
bronz	bronze
bordo	burgundy
carton	cardboard
centru	centre
culoare	colour
beton	concrete
plută	cork
bumbac	cotton
cruce	cross
margine	edge
fragil	fragile
sticlă	glass
fier	iron
fildeș	ivory
plumb	lead
piele	leather
deschis	light
linie	line
material	material
mat	mattWithout shine
bleumarin	navy blue
portocaliu	orange
paralel	parallel
uni	plain
roșu	red
latură	side
argint	silverThe metal
solid	solid
sferă	sphere
oțel	steel
piatră	stone
paie	straw
vârf	tip
alb	white
galben	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
aliaj	alloy
bambus	bamboo
cărămidă	brick
maro	brown
ceramică	ceramic
colorat	colourful
purpuriu	crimson
cilindru	cylinder
dens	dense
diagonală	diagonal
alungit	elongated
flexibil	flexible
gradient	gradient
granit	granite
hexagon	hexagon
scobit	hollow
contur	outline
oval	oval
pal	pale
porțelan	porcelain
violet	purple
piramidă	pyramid
dreptunghi	rectangle
rășină	resin
cauciuc	rubber
rugină	rust
nuanță	shade
argintiu	silverThe colour
ardezie	slate
spirală	spiral
elastic	stretchy
tentă	tint
transparent	transparent
triunghi	triangle
zinc	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
absorbant	absorbent
colțuros	angular
pestriț	dappled
bombat	domed
șters	dull
decolorat	faded
fetru	felt
turtit	flattened
fluorescent	fluorescent
kaki	khaki
maleabil	malleable
nailon	nylon
pastel	pastel
polistiren	polystyrene
poros	porous
reciclabil	recyclable
stacojiu	scarlet
irizat	shimmering
cu pete	speckled
inoxidabil	stainless
titan	titanium
răsucit	twisted
bicolor	two tone
impermeabil	waterproof
răchită	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 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.