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Essential Romanian Phrases
Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Romanian words and phrases you need
to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...
The Top 10 ...

Salut.
Bună.
Hello.
La revedere.
Goodbye.
Vorbiţi englezeşte?
Do you speak English?
Nu înţeleg.
I don't understand.
Puţin.
A little.
Da. Nu.
Yes. No.
Cât costă?
How much is it?
Prea scump. Bine.
Too expensive. OK.
Vă rog.
Please.
Mulţumesc (mult).
Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.
The Top 20 ...

Cum vă numiţi?
What is your name?
Mă numesc ...
My name is ...
Ce mai faceţi?
How are you?
Bine. Şi dumneavoastră?
Fine. And you?
Unde este ...?
Where is ...?
Unde este toaleta? Barbaţi/Femei
Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Scuzaţi-ma. Pardon.
Sorry. Excuse me.
Nici o problemă.
No problem.
Vreau ...
I want ...
Nu vreau ...
I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.
The Top 30 ...

De unde veniţi?
Where are you from?
Eu sunt din Australia.*
I am from Australia.
Nota de plată, vă rog.
The bill, please.
M-am rătăcit.
I'm lost.
Opriţi! Aşteptaţi!
Stop! Wait!
Aici, acolo, dincolo.
Here, there, over there.
Taxi. Hotel. Aeroport. Gară.
Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Îmi place ...
I like ...
Nu-mi place ...
I don't like ...
unu, doi, trei, patru, cinci.
one, two , three, four, five.
şase, şapte, opt, nouă, zece.
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
*Or choose your country:
America - America
Canada - Canada
Anglia - England
Irlanda - Ireland
Nouă Zeelandă - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.
Useful extras ...

Noroc!
Cheers!
bun / rău
good / bad
mare / mic
big / small
aproape / departe
near / far
mai puţin / mai mult
less / more
încă unu / destul
another one / enough
Sunt vegetarian.
I am vegetarian.
Eu nu mănânc carne.
I don't eat meat.
... carne de pui.
... chicken.
... peşte.
... fish.
Sunt alergic la nuci.
I am allergic to nuts.
... arahide.
... peanuts.
... peşte.
... fish.
... fructe de mare.
... seafood.
... ouă.
... eggs.