How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 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: cooking and meals

Utensils, cooking methods, meals and eating out: kitchen and cooking vocabulary in Romanian, from the recipe to the bill.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
acompaniament	accompaniment
poftă de mâncare	appetite
bol	bowl
mic dejun	breakfast
gătit	cooking
dop	cork
ceașcă	cup
tacâmuri	cutlery
delicios	delicious
desert	dessert
fel de mâncare	dishCooked dish
gras	fatty
gust	flavour
proaspăt	fresh
pahar	glass
făcut în casă	homemade
foame	hunger
cuțit	knife
prânz	lunch
fel principal	main course
meniu	menu
listă de bucate	menu card
rețetă	recipe
sărat	salty
cântar de bucătărie	scale
meniu fix	set menu
miros	smell
acru	sour
antreu	starter
sete	thirst
conservă	tin
adăuga	to add
bate	to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
căli	to fry lightly
lăsa la odihnit	to leave to rest
amesteca	to mix
turna	to pour
gusta	to tasteVerb
tavă	tray
tel	whisk

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
vas termorezistent	baking dish
amar	bitter
fad	bland
bufet	buffet
formă de tort	cake tin
cafetieră	coffee maker
strecurătoare	colander
aragaz	cooker
tirbușon	corkscrew
tocător	cutting board
alergie alimentară	food allergy
tigaie	frying pan
mixer de mână	hand mixer
copios	hearty
ingredient	ingredient
borcan	jar
fără lactoză	lactose free
polonic	ladle
capac	lid
șervețel	napkin
oală	pot
proteină	protein
făcăleț	rolling pin
picant	spicy
lingură	spoon
înfometat	starving
față de masă	tablecloth
prosop de bucătărie	tea towel
coace	to bake
frige la grătar	to grill
doza	to measure out
reîncălzi	to reheat
mesteca	to stir
bate spumă	to whiskBeat with a whisk to add air
vegetarian	vegetarian

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
blender	blender
carafă	carafe
glucid	carbohydrate
sătul	full up
fierbător	kettle
minutar	kitchen timer
expirat	out of date
mănuși de bucătărie	oven gloves
solniță	salt cellar
vechi	stale
zaharniță	sugar bowl
ceainic	teapot
rumeni	to brown
pana	to coat in breadcrumbs
decongela	to defrost
congela	to freeze
prăji	to fry
da pe răzătoare	to grate
marina	to marinate
frige	to roast
săra	to salt
condimenta	to season
tăia fâșii	to slice thinly
îndulci	to sweeten
vegan	vegan

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Cooking and meals”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 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.