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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

RomanianEnglish
mânieanger
furiosangry
încredereconfidence
disprețcontempt
lașcowardly
nebuncrazy
curiozitatecuriosity
dorințădesire
îndoialădoubt
jenăembarrassment
invidieenvyJealousy of what others have
fricăfear
fericirehappiness
urăhatred
cinstithonest
speranțăhope
bucuriejoy
drăguțkind
iubirelove
modestmodest
dispozițiemood
nervosnervous
simpaticnice
panicăpanic
răbdătorpatient
plăcerepleasure
mândriepride
respectrespect
răzbunarerevenge
tristsad
satisfacțiesatisfaction
sensibilsensitive
stresstress
surprinssurprised
obosittired
apreciato appreciate
se temeto fearBe afraid of something
suferito suffer
susceptibiltouchy
înțeleptwise

Level 2: medium 35 words

RomanianEnglish
admirațieadmiration
afecțiuneaffection
ambițiosambitious
angoasăanxiety
atașamentattachment
curajosbrave
prudentcautious
carismaticcharismatic
disperaredespair
dezamăgiredisappointment
empatieempathy
exaltareexcitement
vinovățieguilt
harnichardworking
umilhumble
ipocrithypocritical
indiferențăindifference
bunăvoințăkindness
leneșlazy
mincinosliar
nostalgienostalgia
realistrealistic
regretregret
ușurarerelief
seninătateserenity
solitarsolitary
teroareterror
consolato console
resimțito feel
se enervato get annoyed
se atașato grow attached
liniștito reassure
disconfortunease
supăratupset
îngrijorareworry

Level 3: hard 25 words

RomanianEnglish
distantaloof
enervareannoyance
nelinișteapprehension
orgoliosarrogant
vicleancunning
docildocile
visătordreamy
euforieeuphoria
extravertitextroverted
intolerantintolerant
introvertitintroverted
melancoliemelancholy
ascultătorobedient
pretențiospretentious
imprudentreckless
speriatscared
timiditateshyness
încăpățânatstubborn
vorbărețtalkative
se îngrozito dreadFear greatly, be apprehensive about
se simți jignitto take offence
toleranttolerant
dezordonatuntidy
lehamiteweariness
uimirewonder

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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.
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