How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Romanian.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
naștere	birth
iubit	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
frate	brother
cumnat	brother in law
copil	child
custodie	child custody
uniune consensuală	cohabitation
cuplu	couple
tati	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
fiică	daughter
deces	death
familie	family
masă în familie	family meal
tată	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
socru	father in law
prieten	friend
generație	generation
iubită	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
nepoată	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
bunic	grandfather
străbunic	great grandfather
străbunică	great grandmother
frate vitreg	half brother
soț	husbandEveryday use
socri	in laws
dragoste	love
bărbat	man
mamă	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
soacră	mother in law
mami	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
soră	sister
cumnată	sister in law
sprijin	support
nume de familie	surname
se înțelege bine	to get on well
vizita	to visit
încredere	trust
educație	upbringing
verighetă	wedding ring
femeie	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
adopție	adoption
pensie alimentară	alimony
ceartă	argument
mătușă	aunt
despărțire	break up
domnișoară de onoare	bridesmaid
amic	buddy
ceremonie	ceremony
coleg de clasă	classmate
coleg	colleague
văr	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
descendent	descendant
divorț	divorce
primul născut	eldest child
prenume	first name
prietenie	friendship
naș	godfather
mire	groomOn the wedding day
lună de miere	honeymoon
gazdă	host
moștenire	inheritance
vecin	neighbour
nepot	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
nepoată	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
sarcină	pregnancy
separare	separation
solidaritate	solidarity
adolescent	teenager
tensiune	tension
adopta	to adopt
rupe relația	to break up
se căsători	to get married
crește	to raise
unchi	uncle
mezin	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
strămoș	ancestor
bonă	childminder
noră	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
logodnă	engagement
legătură de rudenie	family tie
logodnic	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
fin	godchild
sugar	infant
familie numeroasă	large family
tutore	legal guardian
concubin	live in partner
autoritate părintească	parental authority
reconciliere	reconciliation
asemănare	resemblance
rivalitate	rivalry
familie monoparentală	single parent family
ginere	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
alăpta	to breastfeed
mângâia	to cuddle
divorța	to divorce
naște	to give birth
se împăca	to make up
mustra	to scold
geamăn	twin
infidelitate	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.