How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Romanian words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
coș de gunoi	bin
sac de gunoi	bin bag
ciment	cement
meșteșugar	craftsman
praf	dust
ciocan	hammer
treburi casnice	housework
fier de călcat	iron
scurgere	leak
nivelă	level
cui	nail
vopsea	paint
țeavă	pipe
clește	pliers
fir cu plumb	plumb line
trafalet	roller
șmirghel	sandpaper
șurub	screw
garnitură	seal
sămânță	seed
scurtcircuit	short circuit
săpun	soap
burete	sponge
pată	stain
găuri	to drill
goli	to empty
fixa	to fasten
împături	to fold
lipi	to glue
călca	to iron
vopsi	to paint
planta	to plant
remonta	to reassemble
arunca	to throw away
unealtă	tool
trusă de scule	tool box
rufe	washing
detergent de vase	washing up liquid
lemn	wood
banc de lucru	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Romanian	English
șorț	apron
înălbitor	bleach
mătură	broom
găleată	bucket
cârpă	cloth
cârlig de rufe	clothes peg
pământ de flori	compost
bormașină	drill
burghiu	drill bit
pilă	file
glet	filler
grădinărit	gardening
produs de curățenie	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
material izolant	insulating material
mașină de tuns iarba	lawn mower
instalații sanitare	plumbing
deviz	quote
gunoi	rubbish
fierăstrău	saw
șurubelniță	screwdriver
silicon	silicone
ruletă	tape measure
ajusta	to adjust
demonta	to dismantle
clăti	to rinse
freca	to scrub
sorta	to sort
mătura	to sweep
meșteri	to tinker
da cu aspiratorul	to vacuum
uda	to water
cutter	utility knife
șaibă	washer
deșeu	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Romanian	English
bulon	bolt
soluție de curățat	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
balsam de rufe	fabric softener
perie de mână	hand brush
călcat	ironing
mop	mop
clește de cuie	pincers
echer	set square
soluție de scos pete	stain remover
capsator	stapler
bandă adezivă	tape
ticsi	to clutter
tencui	to coat
elibera spațiul	to declutter
dezinfecta	to disinfect
șterge praful	to dust
bate cuie	to nail
șlefui	to sand
tăia cu fierăstrăul	to saw
înșuruba	to screw
decapa	to strip
deșuruba	to unscrew
plivi	to weed
sifon	waste trap
stropitoare	watering can
cheie reglabilă	wrench

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.