How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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: basic verbs

To be, to have, to go, to do, to want: the basic Romanian verbs, the ones found in almost every sentence.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
adăuga	to add
răspunde	to answer
cunoaște	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
deveni	to becomeChange from one state to another
construi	to build
cumpăra	to buy
chema	to call
purta	to carryHave on you, carry around
veni	to come
reveni	to come back
crea	to create
muri	to die
intra	to enter
explica	to explain
termina	to finish
se întoarce acasă	to go home
urca	to go up
căuta	to look for
pierde	to lose
întâlni	to meet
deschide	to open
trece	to pass
juca	to play
împiedica	to prevent
proteja	to protect
trage	to pull
citi	to read
primi	to receive
spune	to say
servi	to serve
împărți	to share
zâmbi	to smile
începe	to start
opri	to stop
folosi	to use
aștepta	to waitBe patient, let time pass
vrea	to want
se întreba	to wonder
lucra	to work
scrie	to write

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
accepta	to accept
ataca	to attack
fi necesar	to be necessary
sparge	to break
aduce	to bringBring something towards the speaker
mărturisi	to confess
traversa	to cross
plânge	to cry
decide	to decide
distruge	to destroy
dispărea	to disappear
simți	to feelPerceive a physical sensation or an emotion
se bate	to fight
se scula	to get up
coborî	to go down
își imagina	to imagine
sări	to jump
iubi	to love
se mișca	to move
remarca	to notice
propune	to offer
organiza	to organise
îndepărta	to remove
repara	to repair
înlocui	to replace
se odihni	to rest
alerga	to run
reuși	to succeed
susține	to support
povesti	to tellNarrate, tell a story
arunca	to throw away
atinge	to touch
merge pe jos	to walk
retrage	to withdraw
nota	to write down

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
implora	to beg
aparține	to belong
prinde	to catch
pălăvrăgi	to chat
curăța	to clean
critica	to criticise
pretinde	to demand
depinde	to depend
diviza	to divide
goli	to empty
estima	to estimate
eșua	to fail
obliga	to force
aduna	to gather
se îmbrăca	to get dressed
locui	to live in
ridica	to pick up
planifica	to plan
prefera	to prefer
se așeza	to sit down
strânge	to squeeze
aprinde	to switch on
duce	to take alongTake someone along with you
amenința	to threaten
șopti	to whisper

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Core verbs”. The full topic holds 246 in the KoKo app: 98 at the easy level, 86 at the medium level and 62 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.