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Common phrases
Romanian (person): "Român" (Ro-MOOHN), "Româncă" (Ro-MOOHN-kuh)
Romanian (language): "Română" (Ro-MOOH-nuh)
please: "Vă rog" (Vuh Rohg) (formal)
please: "Te rog" (Teh Rohg) (informal / familiar)
sorry: "Îmi pare rău" (Oohm pah-reh ruh)
thank you: "Mulțumesc" (Mool-tzu-mesk)
you're welcome: "Cu plăcere" (koo pluh-cheh-reh)
yes: "Da" (Da)
no: "Nu" (Noo)
Excuse me: "Scuză-mă" (/'sku.zə.mə/) (informal)
I don't understand: "Nu înțeleg" (Noo uhnts-eleg)
Where's the bathroom?: "Unde este toaleta?" (Oon-deh yes-teh twah-leta)
Do you speak English?: "Vorbiți engleza?" (Vor-beets eng-lez-ahh)
Greetings
hello: "Salut" (Sa-loot)
hello: "Bună" (Boo-Nuh) (informal / familiar)
good-bye: "La revedere" (Lah reh-veh-DEH-reh)
bye: "Pa" (in informal occasions in Transylvania - "Servus" [sehr-voos])
good morning: "Bună dimineața" (boo-nuh dee-mee-nats-ah)
good day: "Bună ziua" (boo-nuh zee-wah)
good evening: "Bună seara" (boo-nuh seah-rah)
good night: "Noapte Bună" (nwap-teh boo-nuh)
How are you?: "Ce faci?" (/↗ t͡ʃe ↘'fat͡ʃʲ/)
ok: "bine" (/'bi.ne/)
Simple questions
who: "Cine" (chee-neh)
what: "Ce" (cheh)
where: "Unde" (oon-deh)
when: "Când" (kuhnd)
why: "De ce" (deh cheh)
how: "Cum" (koom)
How many or How much: "Cât" (/kɨt/) , "Câte" (/'kɨ.te/)
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Common Romanian words with audio