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This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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: greetings and polite phrases

Hello, thank you, please, sorry, see you soon: the polite Romanian phrases for greeting, thanking and starting a conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 39 words

Romanian	English
după dumneavoastră	after you
noroc	cheers
succes	good luck
noapte bună	good nightWhen parting to go to sleep
la revedere	goodbye
la mulți ani	happy birthday
an nou fericit	happy New Year
o seară plăcută	have a good eveningWhen leaving someone early in the evening
bună ziua	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
salut	hiInformal greeting
cum se spune	how do you say
nu știu	I do not know
nu înțeleg	I do not understand
nu contează	it does not matter
curaj	keep it up
simțiți-vă ca acasă	make yourself at home
vă pot ajuta	may I help you
nu	no
nicio problemă	no problem
nu aveți pentru ce	not at all
bineînțeles	of course
de acord	okay
o clipă	one moment
pe mai târziu	see you shortly
pe curând	see you soon
cu atât mai bine	so much the better
îmi pare rău	sorryApology
mulțumesc	thank you
e păcat	that is a pity
face cunoștință	to get acquainted
prezenta	to introduce
se prezenta	to introduce oneself
pe data viitoare	until next time
atenție	watch out
ce înseamnă	what does it mean
ce mai e nou	what is new
cu plăcere	with pleasureEnthusiastic acceptance
da	yes
n-ai pentru ce	you are welcomeEveryday use

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
scuză	apology
cele mai bune urări	best wishes
conversație	conversation
ați putea	could you
discuție	discussion
vorbiți engleză	do you speak English
poftă bună	enjoy your meal
scuzați-mă	excuse me
adio	farewell
urmați-mă	follow me
însănătoșire grabnică	get well soon
bună seara	good eveningGreeting on arrival, from late afternoon onwards
strângere de mână	handshake
weekend plăcut	have a good weekend
ajutați-mă	help me
aș vrea	I would like
prezentare	introduction
invitație	invitation
Crăciun fericit	merry Christmas
mai încet	more slowly
asta e	never mind
vă rog	please
încântat de cunoștință	pleased to meet you
reproș	reproach
mii de mulțumiri	thanks a million
ce drăguț	that is kind
își cere scuze	to apologise
aborda pe cineva	to approach someone
saluta	to greet
invita	to invite
ura	to wish
primire	welcomeNoun, the act of receiving someone
ce păcat	what a shame
cum vă numiți	what is your name
pentru puțin	you are welcomeFormal register

Level 3: hard 26 words

Romanian	English
permiteți-mi	allow me
tăcere stânjenitoare	awkward silence
intrați	come in
consolare	comfort
compliment	compliment
încurajare	encouragement
adresare cu dumneavoastră	formal address
salutare	greeting
alo	helloOn the phone, when picking up
așteptați	hold on
nepoliticos	ill mannered
neînțelegere	misunderstanding
sincere condoleanțe	my condolences
încântat	nice to meet you
vă rugăm așteptați	please hold on
formulă de politețe	polite formula
politicos	politely
politețe	politeness
repetați	repeat
grosolănie	rudeness
luați loc	sit down
felicita	to congratulate
deranja	to disturb
întrerupe	to interrupt
pupa pe obraz	to kiss on the cheek
tutui	to use informal address

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 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.