Romanian vocabulary: work and business
The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Romanian.
Here are 100 Romanian words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 40 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| ordine de zi | agenda |
| întâlnire | appointment |
| avantaj în natură | benefit in kind |
| carieră | career |
| întreprindere | company |
| conflict | conflict |
| contract | contract |
| tablou de bord | dashboard |
| departament | department |
| director | director |
| document | document |
| angajat | employee |
| cadru de conducere | executive |
| experiență | experience |
| fabrică | factory |
| dosar | file |
| monitorizare | follow up |
| normă întreagă | full time |
| sediu social | headquarters |
| accident de muncă | industrial accident |
| anunț de angajare | job advert |
| statut juridic | legal status |
| șef | manager |
| ședință | meeting |
| proces-verbal | minutes |
| mărire de salariu | pay rise |
| post | position |
| prezentare | presentation |
| proces | process |
| promovare | promotion |
| pensie | retirement |
| spirit de echipă | team spirit |
| gestiona | to manage |
| raporta | to report back |
| instrui | to train |
| lucra | to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job |
| meserie | trade |
| formare profesională | training |
| șomaj | unemployment |
| atmosferă de lucru | working atmosphere |
Level 2: medium 35 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| primă | bonus |
| pauză | break |
| coleg | colleague |
| scrisoare de intenție | cover letter |
| zi liberă | day off |
| profil căutat | desired profile |
| angajator | employer |
| salariu brut | gross pay |
| ierarhie | hierarchy |
| interviu de angajare | job interview |
| mobilitate | mobility |
| negociere | negotiation |
| timp parțial | part time |
| fluturaș de salariu | payslip |
| demisie | resignation |
| persoană fizică autorizată | self employed person |
| concediu medical | sick leave |
| semnătură | signature |
| competență | skill |
| IMM | small business |
| furnizor | supplier |
| sarcină | task |
| timp liber compensatoriu | time off in lieu |
| conduce | to lead |
| respecta termenul | to meet a deadline |
| negocia | to negotiate |
| recruta | to recruit |
| demisiona | to resign |
| transfer | transfer |
| perioadă de probă | trial period |
| salariat | wage earner |
| program de lucru | working hours |
| hărțuire morală | workplace bullying |
| atelier | workshop |
| primă de sfârșit de an | year end bonus |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Romanian | English |
|---|---|
| ucenic | apprentice |
| aprobare | approval |
| sucursală | branch |
| concurent | competitor |
| cooperativă | cooperative |
| curriculum vitae | curriculum vitae |
| instanță pentru conflicte de muncă | employment tribunal |
| program flexibil | flexible hours |
| stagiar | intern |
| încetare prin acordul părților | mutual termination |
| organigramă | organisation chart |
| surmenaj | overwork |
| concediu de odihnă | paid leave |
| contract pe durată nedeterminată | permanent contract |
| vechime | seniority |
| prezentare cu diapozitive | slideshow |
| subordonat | subordinate |
| supervizor | supervisor |
| muncă temporară | temporary work |
| ceas de pontaj | time clock |
| aplica | to apply |
| concedia | to fire |
| angaja | to hire |
| motiva | to motivate |
| coordona | to supervise |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Romanian words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 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.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Romanian vocabulary on iPhone.
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