Romanian vocabulary: emotions and feelings
Happy, sad, angry, shy, generous: emotions, feelings and personality traits in Romanian.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Emotions and character”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| mânie | anger |
| furios | angry |
| încredere | confidence |
| dispreț | contempt |
| laș | cowardly |
| nebun | crazy |
| curiozitate | curiosity |
| dorință | desire |
| îndoială | doubt |
| jenă | embarrassment |
| invidie | envyJealousy of what others have |
| frică | fear |
| fericire | happiness |
| ură | hatred |
| cinstit | honest |
| speranță | hope |
| bucurie | joy |
| drăguț | kind |
| iubire | love |
| modest | modest |
| dispoziție | mood |
| nervos | nervous |
| simpatic | nice |
| panică | panic |
| răbdător | patient |
| plăcere | pleasure |
| mândrie | pride |
| respect | respect |
| răzbunare | revenge |
| trist | sad |
| satisfacție | satisfaction |
| sensibil | sensitive |
| stres | stress |
| surprins | surprised |
| obosit | tired |
| aprecia | to appreciate |
| se teme | to fearBe afraid of something |
| suferi | to suffer |
| susceptibil | touchy |
| înțelept | wise |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| admirație | admiration |
| afecțiune | affection |
| ambițios | ambitious |
| angoasă | anxiety |
| atașament | attachment |
| curajos | brave |
| prudent | cautious |
| carismatic | charismatic |
| disperare | despair |
| dezamăgire | disappointment |
| empatie | empathy |
| exaltare | excitement |
| vinovăție | guilt |
| harnic | hardworking |
| umil | humble |
| ipocrit | hypocritical |
| indiferență | indifference |
| bunăvoință | kindness |
| leneș | lazy |
| mincinos | liar |
| nostalgie | nostalgia |
| realist | realistic |
| regret | regret |
| ușurare | relief |
| seninătate | serenity |
| solitar | solitary |
| teroare | terror |
| consola | to console |
| resimți | to feel |
| se enerva | to get annoyed |
| se atașa | to grow attached |
| liniști | to reassure |
| disconfort | unease |
| supărat | upset |
| îngrijorare | worry |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| distant | aloof |
| enervare | annoyance |
| neliniște | apprehension |
| orgolios | arrogant |
| viclean | cunning |
| docil | docile |
| visător | dreamy |
| euforie | euphoria |
| extravertit | extroverted |
| intolerant | intolerant |
| introvertit | introverted |
| melancolie | melancholy |
| ascultător | obedient |
| pretențios | pretentious |
| imprudent | reckless |
| speriat | scared |
| timiditate | shyness |
| încăpățânat | stubborn |
| vorbăreț | talkative |
| se îngrozi | to dreadFear greatly, be apprehensive about |
| se simți jignit | to take offence |
| tolerant | tolerant |
| dezordonat | untidy |
| lehamite | weariness |
| uimire | wonder |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 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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