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This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 42 at the medium level and 30 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: function words

Pronouns, articles, demonstratives, possessives: the small words of Romanian grammar you cannot build a sentence without.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
un	aIndefinite article, masculine singular
o	aIndefinite article, feminine singular
un pic de	a little
toți	allDeterminer or pronoun, masculine plural
oare	doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent
ea însăși	herselfReflexive pronoun, feminine singular
lui	himObject pronoun, to him or to her
său	hisSingular possessor, belonging to him or her
eu	ISubject pronoun, first person singular
mine	meStressed form, after a preposition or on its own
mai mult de	more than
meu	myPossessive determiner, before the noun
nu	noNegative answer
nu mai	no longer
nimic	nothingPronoun used on its own
din acesta	of it
se	one
decât	only
alt	other
același	same
ea	sheSubject pronoun, feminine singular
niște	somePartitive article, feminine singular
niște	somePartitive article, masculine singular
cea	theDefinite article, feminine singular
cel	theDefinite article, masculine singular
lor	theirPlural possessor, belonging to them
există	there isExistence
acești	theseDemonstrative determiner, plural
ei	theySubject pronoun
acest	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a consonant
această	thisDemonstrative determiner, feminine singular
noi	weSubject pronoun, first person plural
ce	whatQuestion word, object
ce	whatQuestion word, subject
ce	whatBefore a verb
când	when
ba da	yesYes, contradicting a negative statement
te	youObject pronoun, informal address
tu	youSubject, informal address
dumneavoastră	youSubject, formal or plural address

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
mult	a lot of
toată	allDeterminer, feminine singular
toate	allDeterminer, feminine plural
oricine	anyone
tot atâta	as much as
fiecare	eachDeterminer, before the noun
unul pe altul	each otherMutual action between two people
destul	enough of
toată lumea	everybodyPeople in general, everyone together
el însuși	himselfReflexive pronoun, masculine singular
cum	how
eu însumi	myself
niciodată	never
nimeni	nobodyEveryday use
niciunul	nonePronoun, used on its own
niciun	not anyDeterminer, in a negative sentence
nimic	nothingNegation used with the verb
nostru	ourPossessive determiner, belonging to us
mai mulți	several
câțiva	someIndefinite determiner, a small number
ceva	somethingIndefinite pronoun, an unspecified thing
acel lucru	thatDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something far away or already mentioned
acela	that oneDemonstrative pronoun, masculine singular
ei	themStressed pronoun after a preposition
uite	there isPointing out, presenting
acest	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
aceia	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, masculine plural
prea mult	too much
ce	whatOn its own or after a preposition
care	whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun
al cărui	whose
de ce	why
de ce nu	why not
tine	youStressed form, after a preposition
tu însuți	yourself

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
oricum	any which way
orice	anything
oricând	anytime
oriunde	anywhere
așa cum este	as it is
anumit	certain
fiecare	each onePronoun, masculine singular
fiecare	each onePronoun, feminine singular
al său	his ownPossessive pronoun, used on its own
până unde	how far
câți	how manyFollowed by a noun, to ask about a number
al meu	minePossessive pronoun, used on its own
majoritatea	most
nici nici	neither nor
nimeni	no oneFormal or legal register
sine însuși	oneselfEmphatic form, stresses the subject
noi înșine	ourselves
asemenea	such
un asemenea	such a
ei înșiși	themselvesReflexive pronoun, masculine plural
acest lucru	this oneDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something close
acelea	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, feminine plural
care	which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own
oricine ar fi	whoever
al tău	yoursPossessive pronoun, used on its own

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 48 at the easy level, 42 at the medium level and 30 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.