Romanian vocabulary: jobs
Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Romanian.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Occupations”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| contabil | accountant |
| actor | actor |
| arhitect | architect |
| artist | artist |
| bancher | banker |
| măcelar | butcher |
| antrenor | coach |
| consultant | consultant |
| medic | doctor |
| șofer | driver |
| economist | economist |
| inginer | engineer |
| regizor | film director |
| judecător | judge |
| avocat | lawyer |
| controlor de gestiune | management controller |
| muzician | musician |
| administrator de rețea | network administrator |
| notar | notary |
| ofițer | officer |
| pictor | painter |
| filozof | philosopher |
| pilot | pilot |
| poștaș | postman |
| producător | producer |
| profesor | professor |
| psiholog | psychologist |
| cercetător | researcher |
| marinar | sailor |
| secretar | secretary |
| agent de pază | security guard |
| căpitan | ship captain |
| vânzător | shop assistant |
| inginer de sunet | sound engineer |
| actor de teatru | stage actor |
| chirurg | surgeon |
| tehnician | technician |
| ghid turistic | tour guide |
| agent de turism | travel agent |
| chelner | waiter |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| controlor de trafic aerian | air traffic controller |
| analist | analyst |
| auditor | auditor |
| executor judecătoresc | bailiff |
| brutar | baker |
| barman | bartender |
| librar | bookseller |
| broker | broker |
| furnizor de catering | caterer |
| bucătar-șef | chef |
| chimist | chemist |
| bucătar | cook |
| curier | delivery driver |
| dentist | dentist |
| programator | developer |
| electrician | electrician |
| agricultor | farmer |
| designer vestimentar | fashion designer |
| grădinar | gardener |
| designer grafic | graphic designer |
| hotelier | hotelier |
| asigurător | insurer |
| spălător de vase | kitchen porter |
| bibliotecar | librarian |
| lăcătuș | locksmith |
| mecanic | mechanic |
| mediator | mediator |
| asistent medical | nurse |
| cofetar | pastry chef |
| instalator | plumber |
| proprietar de restaurant | restaurant owner |
| comerciant | shopkeeper |
| spion | spy |
| croitor | tailor |
| traducător | translator |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| astronom | astronomer |
| cosmetician | beautician |
| apicultor | beekeeper |
| cameraman | cameraman |
| tâmplar | carpenter |
| brânzar | cheesemonger |
| cizmar | cobbler |
| vameș | customs officer |
| vânzător de pește | fishmonger |
| geamgiu | glazier |
| ilustrator | illustrator |
| peisagist | landscape gardener |
| salvamar | lifeguard |
| tăietor de lemne | lumberjack |
| nutriționist | nutritionist |
| oftalmolog | ophthalmologist |
| ambulanțier | paramedic |
| kinetoterapeut | physiotherapist |
| agent de penitenciar | prison officer |
| constructor de acoperișuri | roofer |
| statistician | statistician |
| tester | tester |
| faianțar | tiler |
| sudor | welder |
| vânzător de vinuri | wine merchant |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 55 at the medium level and 40 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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