How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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: transport

Car, train, plane, bus, bike: means of transport in Romanian and the words for getting around.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Romanian	English
accident	accident
barcă	boat
autobuz	bus
șofer	chauffeur
autocar	coach
plecare	departure
permis de conducere	driving licence
mașină electrică	electric car
motor	engine
amendă	fine
bandă de urgență	hard shoulder
vehicul greu	heavy goods vehicle
cască	helmet
autostop	hitchhiking
asigurare	insurance
traseu	journey
bandă de circulație	lane
motocicletă	motorbike
sens interzis	no entry
sens unic	one way street
cărare	path
benzină	petrol
avion	plane
peron	platform
prioritate	right of way
inspecție tehnică	roadworthiness test
abonament	season ticket
volan	steering wheel
taxi	taxi
bilet	ticket
conduce	to drive
se deplasa	to get around
coborî	to get off
rula	to ride
lua autobuzul	to take the bus
transport	transport
card de transport	travel card
legitimație de călătorie	travel ticket
metrou	underground
roată	wheel

Level 2: medium 35 words

Romanian	English
portbagaj	boot
frână	brake
închiriere de mașini	car hire
compartiment	compartment
legătură	connection
traversare	crossing
motorină	diesel
carburant	fuel
service auto	garage
schimbător de viteze	gear lever
cutie de viteze	gearbox
far	headlight
elicopter	helicopter
aterizare	landing
pistă de aterizare	runway
scuter	scooter
navetă	shuttle
radar	speed camera
viteză excesivă	speeding
decolare	take off
casă de bilete	ticket office
orar	timetable
accelera	to accelerate
se îmbarca	to board
frâna	to brake
ceda trecerea	to give way
decola	to lift off
rata	to miss
parca	to park
da cu spatele	to reverse
taxă de trecere	toll
tramvai	tram
anvelopă	tyre
certificat de înmatriculare	vehicle registration document
parbriz	windscreen

Level 3: hard 25 words

Romanian	English
accelerator	accelerator
îmbarcare	boarding
capotă	bonnet
etilotest	breathalyser
bară de protecție	bumper
carpooling	car sharing
ambreiaj	clutch
deviere	diversion
claxon	horn
cric	jack
mecanic auto	mechanic
schimb de ulei	oil change
amendă de parcare	parking fine
pieton	pedestrian
hublou	porthole
pană de cauciuc	puncture
antifurt	security lock
bandă de acces	slip road
capăt de linie	terminus
compostor	ticket validating machine
pedala	to pedal
remorcă	trailer
turbulență	turbulence
triunghi reflectorizant	warning triangle
ștergător de parbriz	windscreen wiper

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Transport and travel”. The full topic holds 142 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 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.