Romanian vocabulary: town and places
The street, the station, the town hall, the museum, the park: places in town in Romanian, for asking directions and finding your way.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Town and public places”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| adresă | address |
| aeroport | airport |
| bancă | bankFinancial institution |
| clădire | building |
| bandă de autobuz | bus lane |
| stație de autobuz | bus stop |
| cartier de afaceri | business district |
| castel | castle |
| cinematograf | cinema |
| oraș | city |
| centrul orașului | city centre |
| palatul primăriei | city hall |
| mediu rural | countryside |
| tribunal | courthouse |
| mulțime | crowd |
| spațiu verde | green space |
| spital | hospital |
| hartă | map |
| piață | marketPlace where traders sell their goods, often outdoors |
| muzeu | museum |
| zgomot | noise |
| centru istoric | old town |
| trecător | passer by |
| populație | population |
| poștă | post office |
| închisoare | prison |
| grădină publică | public garden |
| cămin de bătrâni | retirement home |
| siguranță | safety |
| școală | school |
| teren de sport | sports ground |
| piață | squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town |
| stadion | stadium |
| stradă | street |
| piscină | swimming pool |
| templu | temple |
| teatru | theatre |
| întreba de drum | to ask the way |
| semafor | traffic light |
| universitate | university |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| abație | abbey |
| arteră de circulație | avenue |
| bulevard | boulevard |
| șantier | building site |
| parcare | car park |
| cimitir | cemetery |
| capelă | chapel |
| piață acoperită | covered market |
| intersecție | crossroads |
| fundătură | dead end |
| bâlci | fair |
| fântână arteziană | fountain |
| persoană fără adăpost | homeless person |
| zonă industrială | industrial estate |
| monument | monument |
| moschee | mosque |
| viață de noapte | nightlife |
| periferie | outskirts |
| trotuar | pavement |
| loc de joacă | playground |
| secție de poliție | police station |
| poluare | pollution |
| toalete publice | public toilet |
| ziduri de apărare | ramparts |
| sens giratoriu | roundabout |
| indicator | sign |
| zgârie-nori | skyscraper |
| suburbie | suburb |
| traversa | to cross |
| se orienta | to find one’s bearings |
| se plimba | to stroll |
| vizita | to visit |
| tunel | tunnel |
| aglomerare urbană | urban area |
| regenerare urbană | urban renewal |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| stație de încărcare | charging point |
| curățenie | cleanliness |
| consulat | consulate |
| stație de pompieri | fire station |
| sală de sport | gym |
| ansamblu rezidențial | housing estate |
| localnic | local resident |
| capac de canal | manhole |
| hală | market hall |
| mediatecă | multimedia library |
| chioșc de ziare | newsstand |
| automat de parcare | parking meter |
| trecere de pietoni | pedestrian crossing |
| zonă pietonală | pedestrian zone |
| cartier rezidențial | residential area |
| canalizare | sewer |
| rigolă | street gutter |
| felinar | street lamp |
| merge de-a lungul | to go along |
| ocoli | to go round |
| parca | to parkManoeuvring to position the vehicle |
| staționa | to park upLeave the vehicle standing |
| ambuteiaj | traffic jam |
| pasaj subteran | underpass |
| vandalism | vandalism |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Town and public places”. The full topic holds 130 in the KoKo app: 52 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.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.
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