Romanian vocabulary: shopping
At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Romanian words for buying, paying and asking for a service.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| cont | account |
| serviciu post-vânzare | after sales service |
| bancă | bank |
| salon de înfrumusețare | beauty salon |
| buget | budget |
| numerar | cash |
| casă de marcat | checkout |
| monedă | coin |
| cost | cost |
| notă de credit | credit note |
| client | customer |
| datorie | debt |
| reducere | discount |
| scump | expensive |
| gratuit | free |
| voucher cadou | gift voucher |
| scrisoare | letter |
| piață | market |
| cumpărături online | online shopping |
| descoperit de cont | overdraft |
| cod PIN | PIN code |
| preț | price |
| rabat | price reduction |
| produs | product |
| cumpărare | purchase |
| notă de comandă | purchase order |
| calitate | quality |
| chitanță | receiptProof of payment |
| vânzare | sale |
| la mâna a doua | second hand |
| magazin | shop |
| ofertă specială | special offer |
| hipermarket | superstore |
| cumpăra | to buy |
| face cumpărături | to do the shopping |
| da restul | to give change |
| plăti | to pay |
| returna un articol | to return an item |
| vinde | to sell |
| achita | to settle up |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| consilier bancar | bank adviser |
| card bancar | bank card |
| extras de cont | bank statement |
| coș de cumpărături | basket |
| librărie | bookshop |
| împrumut | borrowing |
| bancomat | cash machine |
| cec | cheque |
| ora de închidere | closing time |
| termen de livrare | delivery time |
| depunere | deposit |
| marfă | goods |
| factură | invoice |
| magazin bio | organic shop |
| urmărirea coletului | parcel tracking |
| preț fără TVA | price before tax |
| tarif | rate |
| bon fiscal | receiptTill receipt |
| rambursare | refund |
| seif | safe |
| preț redus | sale price |
| economii | savings |
| firmă | shop sign |
| inventar | stocktaking |
| butic | store |
| abonament | subscription |
| supermarket | supermarket |
| compara prețurile | to compare prices |
| costa | to cost |
| livra | to deliver |
| da cu împrumut | to lend |
| comanda | to order |
| economisi | to save |
| garanție | warranty |
| retragere | withdrawal |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| sold | account balance |
| comisioane bancare | bank charges |
| măcelărie | butcher shop |
| casier | cashier |
| carnet de cecuri | cheque book |
| lichidare de stoc | clearance sale |
| reclamație | complaint |
| minimarket | convenience store |
| debit direct | direct debit |
| pescărie | fishmonger |
| frizer | hairdresser |
| magazin de uz casnic | household goods shop |
| magazin de bijuterii | jeweller’s shop |
| spălătorie | laundry |
| optician | optician |
| cofetărie | pastry shop |
| parfumerie | perfume shop |
| depanator | repairer |
| comerciant cu amănuntul | retailer |
| vitrină | shop window |
| încasa | to cash in |
| se uita la vitrine | to go window shopping |
| se tocmi | to haggle |
| transfer bancar | transfer |
| angrosist | wholesaler |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 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.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.
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