How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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: food and drink

Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, drinks: food words in Romanian, for doing the shopping or reading a menu.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
alcool	alcohol
măr	apple
bacon	bacon
banană	banana
bere	beer
pâine	bread
varză	cabbage
prăjitură	cake
șampanie	champagne
pui	chicken
cafea	coffee
sirop	cordial
porumb	corn
smântână lichidă	cream
fruct uscat	dried fruit
băutură	drink
file	fillet
pește	fish
brânză de vaci	fromage frais
usturoi	garlic
suc	juice
lămâie	lemon
masă	mealTime when you eat
midie	mussel
ulei	oil
măslină	olive
paste	pastaItalian food, spaghetti and the like
rodie	pomegranate
cartof	potato
orez	rice
somon	salmon
sos	sauce
smântână	sour cream
apă plată	still water
zeamă	stock
tartă	tart
roșie	tomato
nucă	walnut
pâine integrală	wholemeal bread
vin	wine

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
busuioc	basil
fasole	bean
biscuit	biscuit
mură	blackberry
coacăză neagră	blackcurrant
brioșă	brioche
cireașă	cherry
scorțișoară	cinnamon
clementină	clementine
mezeluri	cold meats
curry	curry
salam	dry sausage
aliment	foodstuff
vânat	game meat
ceai de plante	herbal tea
gem	jam
carne de miel	lamb
linte	lentil
lichior	liqueur
maioneză	mayonnaise
mentă	mint
ceapă	onion
pară	pear
ananas	pineapple
friptură	roast joint
cod sărat	salt cod
crevetă	shrimp
suc carbogazos	soft drink
apă carbogazoasă	sparkling water
biftec	steak
căpșună	strawberry
păstrăv	trout
oțet	vinegar
pepene roșu	watermelon
whisky	whisky

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
caisă	apricot
anghinare	artichoke
vânătă	aubergine
afină	blueberry
caju	cashew nut
cereală	cereal
cotlet	chop
cod	cod
fenicul	fennel
hering	herring
kiwi	kiwi
praz	leek
limonadă	lemonade
boia	paprika
ardei	pepperVegetable
prună uscată	prune
dovleac	pumpkinLarge orange autumn squash
ridiche	radish
sardină	sardine
crustaceu	shellfish
condiment	spice
dovleac	squashGeneral term for the gourd family
mandarină	tangerine
cimbru	thyme
vafă	waffle

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Food and drink”. The full topic holds 184 in the KoKo app: 73 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 46 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.