How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Romanian.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
absență	absence
medie	average
tablă	board
carte	book
pe de rost	by heart
consiliul clasei	class review meeting
sală de clasă	classroomClassroom at school
concurs	competitive exam
laborator de informatică	computer room
dificultate	difficulty
efort	effort
școală de elită	elite college
engleză	English
exercițiu	exercise
liceu	high school
istorie	history
întârziere	lateness
curs	lessonTeaching session
bibliotecă	library
metodă	method
gimnaziu	middle school
materie opțională	optional subject
educație fizică	physical education
fizică	physics
școală primară	primary school
meditație	private lesson
elev	pupil
riglă	ruler
bursă	scholarship
școală	school
învățământ secundar	secondary school
student	student
materie	subjectSubject taught at school
profesor	teacher
orar	timetable
se strădui	to apply oneself
explica	to explain
preda tema	to hand in homework
universitate	university
stagiu de practică	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
admitere	admission
bibliografie	bibliography
cantină	canteen
coleg de clasă	classmate
concentrare	concentration
diplomă	diploma
disciplină	disciplineRespect for rules and order
compunere	essay
geografie	geography
lipici	glue
laborator	laboratory
lecție	lessonMaterial to learn
master	master degree
motivație	motivation
grădiniță	nursery school
probă orală	oral test
ședință cu părinții	parents evening
admis	passed
pix	pen
prezentare	presentation
raportor	protractor
pedeapsă	punishment
carnet de note	report card
fișă de recapitulare	revision card
bullying	school bullying
autobuz școlar	school bus
bacalaureat	school leaving exam
foaie matricolă	school report book
foaie	sheet
specializare	specialism
teză	thesis
truc	tip
asista la un curs	to attend a class
corecta	to correct
preda	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
rezolvare	answer key
biblioraft	binder
calculator	calculator
asiduitate	diligence
eseu	dissertation
radieră	eraser
lacună	gap in knowledge
creșă	nursery
compas	pair of compasses
penar	pencil case
curtea școlii	playground
învățător	primary teacher
reexaminare	resit
ciornă	rough draft
foarfecă	scissors
capsă	staple
supraveghetor	supervisor
aprofunda	to deepen
pica	to fail
memora	to memorise
recita	to recite
repeta anul	to repeat a year
recapitula	to revise
absenteism	truancy
susținere	viva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.