10,000 most common Romanian words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Romanian, with its meaning in English.
Romanian is a Romance language that kept its case endings and puts the definite article on the end of the noun, so it will feel half familiar to a Spanish or Italian speaker and half not.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | de | if |
| 2 | nu | no |
| 3 | să | Subordinative conjunction: to |
| 4 | o | her |
| 5 | în | in, into, within |
| 6 | ce | what |
| 7 | e | to be |
| 8 | că | that |
| 9 | la | at, in |
| 10 | a | the infinitive marker: to |
| 11 | cu | with |
| 12 | pe | on |
| 13 | am | to have |
| 14 | un | a, an |
| 15 | mai | more |
| 16 | asta | this |
| 17 | pentru | for |
| 18 | este | to be |
| 19 | sunt | to be |
| 20 | ai | of |
| 21 | te | you |
| 22 | bine | well |
| 23 | da | apocopic form of dar |
| 24 | ca | than |
| 25 | dar | but |
| 26 | se | oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves |
| 27 | din | on, on top of |
| 28 | fost | to be |
| 29 | care | which |
| 30 | fi | to be |
| 31 | mă | me |
| 32 | eu | I |
| 33 | aici | here |
| 34 | sa | his/hers |
| 35 | dacă | if |
| 36 | trebuie | to be necessary, to need to, to have to |
| 37 | va | will |
| 38 | cum | how |
| 39 | si | si |
| 40 | tu | you, thou |
| 41 | acum | now; right now; at present |
| 42 | el | he |
| 43 | ar | would |
| 44 | lui | his |
| 45 | ceva | something |
| 46 | când | when |
| 47 | doar | just, only, merely |
| 48 | ei | they |
| 49 | ne | us |
| 50 | mine | me |
| 51 | tine | you |
| 52 | poate | maybe, possibly |
| 53 | pot | to be able to; can, could, may |
| 54 | voi | you |
| 55 | face | to do, act |
| 56 | cred | to believe |
| 57 | îmi | me |
| 58 | au | well?, really? |
| 59 | mea | mine |
| 60 | spus | to say |
| 61 | unde | where |
| 62 | vă | you |
| 63 | meu | my |
| 64 | ea | she |
| 65 | mult | much |
| 66 | vreau | to want |
| 67 | s-a | contraction of se and a |
| 68 | despre | about |
| 69 | vrei | to want |
| 70 | sau | or |
| 71 | tot | still |
| 72 | foarte | very |
| 73 | pare | to look |
| 74 | acolo | there |
| 75 | chiar | even |
| 76 | in | flax |
| 77 | noi | we |
| 78 | bună | good |
| 79 | ta | yours |
| 80 | era | to be |
| 81 | nimic | synonym of deloc |
| 82 | faci | to do, act |
| 83 | are | to have |
| 84 | făcut | to do, act |
| 85 | cine | who |
| 86 | nici | not even |
| 87 | putea | to be able to; can, could, may |
| 88 | fac | to do, act |
| 89 | fie | to be |
| 90 | nevoie | need, necessity |
| 91 | trebui | to be necessary, to need to, to have to |
| 92 | rău | badly, poorly |
| 93 | atunci | then, next |
| 94 | timp | time |
| 95 | tău | your |
| 96 | spun | to say |
| 97 | și | and |
| 98 | rog | to ask politely, to say please |
| 99 | acest | this |
| 100 | nu-i | contraction of nu + e, literally “is not”: isn't |
| 101 | spune | to say |
| 102 | avem | to have |
| 103 | al | of |
| 104 | le | to them |
| 105 | după | behind |
| 106 | vom | will |
| 107 | deci | so, therefore |
| 108 | îl | him |
| 109 | prea | too |
| 110 | să-l | contraction of să + îl |
| 111 | cineva | someone, somebody |
| 112 | oh | alternative form of of |
| 113 | toate | all, the whole |
| 114 | ani | year |
| 115 | cel | that |
| 116 | suntem | to be |
| 117 | vei | will |
| 118 | bun | good |
| 119 | sigur | certainly, definitely, without a doubt |
| 120 | vor | to want |
| 121 | vrea | to want |
| 122 | mare | big, large, great |
| 123 | îi | to him |
| 124 | iar | again |
| 125 | până | Optionally preceding și for emphasis or clarification |
| 126 | cât | how much |
| 127 | haide | come on, c'mon |
| 128 | crezi | to believe |
| 129 | încă | still, yet |
| 130 | hei | hey |
| 131 | stai | to stay |
| 132 | atât | so, so much |
| 133 | totul | a totality, whole |
| 134 | avea | to have |
| 135 | venit | to come |
| 136 | spui | to say |
| 137 | ăsta | this |
| 138 | avut | to have |
| 139 | m-am | contraction of mă + am |
| 140 | lucru | thing; object |
| 141 | văzut | to see |
| 142 | fel | sort, type, kind |
| 143 | să-i | contraction of să + îi |
| 144 | putem | to be able to; can, could, may |
| 145 | ceea | that |
| 146 | n-am | contraction of nu + am |
| 147 | să-mi | contraction of să + îmi |
| 148 | fără | without |
| 149 | ma | obsolete form of mai |
| 150 | mama | mum, mom, mother |
| 151 | place | to please |
| 152 | decât | than |
| 153 | domnule | mister, Mr., sir, polite term for a man |
| 154 | niciodată | never |
| 155 | regulă | rule |
| 156 | mi-a | contraction of îmi + a |
| 157 | prin | through; by, by means of |
| 158 | s-o | contraction of să + o |
| 159 | înainte | before |
| 160 | văd | to see |
| 161 | mergem | to walk |
| 162 | unul | one |
| 163 | uite | to forget |
| 164 | hai | let's |
| 165 | loc | place, location |
| 166 | nimeni | no one, nobody |
| 167 | toată | all, the whole |
| 168 | apoi | subsequently, afterwards, next, then |
| 169 | vezi | to see |
| 170 | dat | given |
| 171 | întâmplat | to happen, occur |
| 172 | fii | son |
| 173 | l-am | contraction of îl and am |
| 174 | naiba | devil, deuce |
| 175 | nou | new |
| 176 | oameni | human |
| 177 | ia | to take |
| 178 | facem | to do, act |
| 179 | zi | to say, tell |
| 180 | acasă | at home |
| 181 | multe | much |
| 182 | jos | down |
| 183 | lumea | world |
| 184 | două | two |
| 185 | daca | Dacian |
| 186 | timpul | time |
| 187 | această | this |
| 188 | orice | any |
| 189 | oamenii | human |
| 190 | auzit | to hear |
| 191 | doi | two |
| 192 | luat | to take |
| 193 | fiecare | every, each |
| 194 | peste | over |
| 195 | vrut | to want |
| 196 | înapoi | back |
| 197 | într-o | contraction of în + o: in a; into a |
| 198 | astea | this |
| 199 | aia | that |
| 200 | fiu | to be |
| 201 | dintre | among |
| 202 | merge | to walk |
| 203 | lor | their |
| 204 | trei | three |
| 205 | numele | name |
| 206 | om | human |
| 207 | cea | that |
| 208 | găsit | to find |
| 209 | cei | that |
| 210 | doamne | mister, Mr., sir, polite term for a man |
| 211 | mele | mine |
| 212 | te-ai | contraction of te + ai |
| 213 | i | and |
| 214 | aceasta | this |
| 215 | du-te | contraction of du + te |
| 216 | deja | already, yet |
| 217 | ziua | during the daytime |
| 218 | duc | to carry, lead, take |
| 219 | dată | given |
| 220 | parte | part |
| 221 | i-am | îi as dative of el or ea |
| 222 | vino | to come |
| 223 | destul | enough, plenty, sufficient |
| 224 | câteva | some, a little, a few |
| 225 | serios | serious, earnest |
| 226 | gata | readily, willingly |
| 227 | bani | money; coin |
| 228 | vorbesc | to speak |
| 229 | tatăl | father |
| 230 | aproape | near, close, nearby |
| 231 | vedem | to see |
| 232 | afară | outside |
| 233 | dau | to give |
| 234 | numai | only |
| 235 | nostru | our |
| 236 | adevărat | true |
| 237 | noastră | our |
| 238 | într-un | contraction of în + un: in a; into a |
| 239 | una | one |
| 240 | vin | to come |
| 241 | m-a | contraction of mă + a |
| 242 | eram | to be |
| 243 | locul | place, location |
| 244 | scuze | sorry |
| 245 | acesta | this |
| 246 | vine | to come |
| 247 | repede | fast, quickly, rapidly |
| 248 | zis | to say, tell |
| 249 | fapt | fact |
| 250 | ori | or |
| 251 | te-am | contraction of te + am |
| 252 | n-o | contraction of nu + o |
| 253 | putut | past participle of putea able to |
| 254 | grijă | worry |
| 255 | tale | yours |
| 256 | lucruri | thing; object |
| 257 | singur | single, only, sole |
| 258 | prima | to prevail, to take precedent |
| 259 | casa | house, dwelling |
| 260 | probabil | likely, probable |
| 261 | ajuns | to overtake, to catch up |
| 262 | cam | approximately, a little |
| 263 | exact | exactly, precisely |
| 264 | l-a | contraction of îl and a |
| 265 | dreptate | righteousness, fairness, justice |
| 266 | simt | to feel |
| 267 | tocmai | just, precisely, exactly |
| 268 | noapte | night |
| 269 | cele | that |
| 270 | târziu | late |
| 271 | trecut | to pass through |
| 272 | zile | day |
| 273 | facă | to do, act |
| 274 | mereu | always, ever, continuously, constantly |
| 275 | adică | videlicet, viz., that is to say, in other words |
| 276 | partea | part |
| 277 | seara | in the evening |
| 278 | lucrurile | thing; object |
| 279 | iau | to take |
| 280 | unui | of a |
| 281 | împreună | together |
| 282 | plecat | to leave, depart |
| 283 | crezut | to believe |
| 284 | omule | human |
| 285 | fata | girl |
| 286 | imediat | immediately |
| 287 | ne-am | contraction of ne + am |
| 288 | spre | to, towards |
| 289 | azi | today |
| 290 | departe | far |
| 291 | aceste | this |
| 292 | terminat | finished |
| 293 | început | to begin, to commence |
| 294 | trebuia | to be necessary, to need to, to have to |
| 295 | iubesc | to love |
| 296 | m-ai | contraction of mă + ai |
| 297 | măcar | even |
| 298 | pierdut | to lose |
| 299 | sub | under, below, beneath, underneath |
| 300 | copii | child |
| 301 | frumos | beautifully, nicely |
| 302 | banii | money; coin |
| 303 | mâine | tomorrow |
| 304 | n-ai | contraction of nu + ai |
| 305 | mi-am | contraction of îmi + am |
| 306 | mamă | mum, mom, mother |
| 307 | mi | mi, the note 'E' |
| 308 | mei | my |
| 309 | treaba | work |
| 310 | l-ai | contraction of îl + ai |
| 311 | tată | father |
| 312 | plec | to leave, depart |
| 313 | sus | up |
| 314 | păi | well |
| 315 | s-ar | contraction of se + ar |
| 316 | vorba | talk, talking, speaking |
| 317 | ăla | that |
| 318 | greu | heavy |
| 319 | vedea | to see |
| 320 | mi-ai | contraction of îmi + ai |
| 321 | dumnezeu | alternative letter-case form of Dumnezeu |
| 322 | tipul | guy |
| 323 | desigur | of course; certainly |
| 324 | drumul | road |
| 325 | minute | minute |
| 326 | dracu | alternative form of dracul |
| 327 | trebuit | to be necessary, to need to, to have to |
| 328 | dai | to give |
| 329 | murit | to die |
| 330 | ajuta | to help |
| 331 | mie | thousand |
| 332 | femeie | woman |
| 333 | idee | idea |
| 334 | copil | child |
| 335 | gândit | to think |
| 336 | ultima | ultimate, final, last |
| 337 | ale | of |
| 338 | moment | moment |
| 339 | tip | guy |
| 340 | i-a | îi as dative of el or ea |
| 341 | primul | first |
| 342 | aceea | that |
| 343 | pus | to put |
| 344 | sper | to hope |
| 345 | noastre | our |
| 346 | data | an instance, occasion, time |
| 347 | merg | to walk |
| 348 | pic | little |
| 349 | s-au | contraction of se and au |
| 350 | dus | to carry, lead, take |
| 351 | seama | account |
| 352 | erau | to be |
| 353 | bune | good |
| 354 | imi | to dirty, besmirch, make dirty with mud or dung |
| 355 | lua | to take |
| 356 | urmă | footprint, track |
| 357 | tare | strongly |
| 358 | griji | worry |
| 359 | cazul | case, circumstance, situation |
| 360 | vreo | some, any |
| 361 | problema | problem |
| 362 | buna | good |
| 363 | nu-l | contraction of nu + îl |
| 364 | cauza | cause |
| 365 | între | between |
| 366 | ajunge | to overtake, to catch up |
| 367 | duci | to carry, lead, take |
| 368 | ce-i | contraction of ce + îi |
| 369 | camera | room |
| 370 | ajutor | help! |
| 371 | mort | dead |
| 372 | noaptea | at night |
| 373 | vorbim | to speak |
| 374 | corect | correct |
| 375 | întotdeauna | always |
| 376 | minunat | wonderful |
| 377 | încercat | tried |
| 378 | ele | they |
| 379 | poftim | please!, please?, pardon!, I beg your pardon, pardon me,… |
| 380 | ucis | to murder |
| 381 | ore | hour |
| 382 | pune | to put |
| 383 | vreodată | ever |
| 384 | fiul | son |
| 385 | ciudat | strange, unusual, weird |
| 386 | unei | of a |
| 387 | probleme | problem |
| 388 | problemă | problem |
| 389 | vorbit | to speak |
| 390 | adus | brought |
| 391 | familia | family |
| 392 | luni | moon |
| 393 | vii | to come |
| 394 | altă | other, another |
| 395 | cap | head |
| 396 | cer | to request, to ask for |
| 397 | ales | to choose, to select |
| 398 | crede | to believe |
| 399 | cale | avenue |
| 400 | te-a | contraction of te + a |
| 401 | nicio | no, none of, not any |
| 402 | casă | house, dwelling |
| 403 | duce | to carry, lead, take |
| 404 | dă-mi | contraction of dă + îmi |
| 405 | bucur | to delight, to cheer, to indulge |
| 406 | uitat | to forget |
| 407 | cunosc | to know |
| 408 | acel | that |
| 409 | încredere | trust, faith |
| 410 | caz | case, circumstance, situation |
| 411 | singură | single, only, sole |
| 412 | joc | to play |
| 413 | oricum | anyhow, no matter how, in any way, however |
| 414 | mergi | to walk |
| 415 | altceva | something else |
| 416 | primit | to receive, to get |
| 417 | asemenea | likewise |
| 418 | lume | world |
| 419 | ochii | eye |
| 420 | acord | accord |
| 421 | cinci | five |
| 422 | fată | girl |
| 423 | veni | to come |
| 424 | patru | four |
| 425 | iei | to take |
| 426 | lăsat | to leave |
| 427 | telefon | telephone |
| 428 | prins | to catch |
| 429 | fratele | brother |
| 430 | simplu | simple |
| 431 | asta-i | contraction of asta + e |
| 432 | salut | hello! greetings! |
| 433 | prieten | friend |
| 434 | omul | human |
| 435 | dragă | dear, sweetie |
| 436 | i-ai | îi as dative of el or ea |
| 437 | important | important |
| 438 | găsi | to find |
| 439 | lângă | beside, next to, by, near, close to, alongside |
| 440 | grozav | very, bloody, extremely |
| 441 | doamnă | lady, polite term for a woman, madam, ma'am |
| 442 | câte | in groups of, in series of |
| 443 | vina | guilt, fault |
| 444 | zici | to say, tell |
| 445 | vorbi | to speak |
| 446 | dolari | dollar |
| 447 | acea | that |
| 448 | pasă | pass |
| 449 | mod | mode, fashion, style, way |
| 450 | ne-a | contraction of ne + a |
| 451 | uh | obsolete form of uf |
| 452 | pun | to put |
| 453 | sunat | called |
| 454 | ești | to be |
| 455 | mâna | hand |
| 456 | rahat | Turkish delight |
| 457 | știu | to know |
| 458 | pleci | to leave, depart |
| 459 | prieteni | friend |
| 460 | odată | once, one time |
| 461 | stau | to stay |
| 462 | drum | road |
| 463 | alte | other, another |
| 464 | as | ace |
| 465 | astfel | thus, in this way, so, like that |
| 466 | curând | synonym of în curând |
| 467 | întors | to return, come back |
| 468 | ora | hour |
| 469 | mi-e | contraction of mi + e |
| 470 | mic | little, small |
| 471 | doua | second |
| 472 | alt | other, another |
| 473 | începe | to begin, to commence |
| 474 | nouă | nine |
| 475 | de-a | contraction of de + a |
| 476 | singura | single, only, sole |
| 477 | gând | thought, idea |
| 478 | treabă | work |
| 479 | trimis | to send |
| 480 | capul | head |
| 481 | apă | water |
| 482 | copilul | child |
| 483 | posibil | possibly |
| 484 | singurul | single, only, sole |
| 485 | alo | hello |
| 486 | noroc | luck; good fortune |
| 487 | legătură | connection, link, correlation, relationship of cause and… |
| 488 | spate | back |
| 489 | adevărul | truth |
| 490 | frumoasă | beautiful |
| 491 | aveam | to have |
| 492 | împotriva | against |
| 493 | către | to, toward |
| 494 | inima | heart |
| 495 | lăsa | to leave |
| 496 | tăi | yours |
| 497 | niciun | no, none of, not any |
| 498 | rămâne | to remain, be left, stay behind |
| 499 | întoarce | to return, come back |
| 500 | auzi | to hear |
| 501 | prietenul | friend |
| 502 | așa | so, thus, like that, such |
| 503 | nume | name |
| 504 | frate | brother |
| 505 | bărbat | man |
| 506 | chestia | thing, thingy |
| 507 | astăzi | today |
| 508 | familie | family |
| 509 | las | to leave |
| 510 | pleca | to leave, depart |
| 511 | taci | to be silent, say nothing |
| 512 | întâmpla | to happen, occur |
| 513 | spatele | back |
| 514 | domnul | mister, Mr., sir, polite term for a man |
| 515 | copiii | child |
| 516 | mers | to walk |
| 517 | său | his / her |
| 518 | vreme | weather |
| 519 | pace | peace |
| 520 | mersi | thanks |
| 521 | ajut | to help |
| 522 | fiica | daughter |
| 523 | an | year |
| 524 | le-am | contraction of le + am |
| 525 | deloc | at all |
| 526 | motiv | motive |
| 527 | pui | to put |
| 528 | minte | mind |
| 529 | întreb | to ask |
| 530 | oră | hour |
| 531 | perfect | perfectly, completely |
| 532 | uita | to forget |
| 533 | mari | big, large, great |
| 534 | amândoi | both |
| 535 | știi | to know |
| 536 | sta | to stay |
| 537 | jack | alternative form of geac |
| 538 | erai | to be |
| 539 | persoană | person; individual |
| 540 | mâinile | hand |
| 541 | devreme | early |
| 542 | muncă | work, labour |
| 543 | parcă | it’s like, one could say, it’s as if… |
| 544 | sora | sister |
| 545 | fă | to do, act |
| 546 | gândesc | to think |
| 547 | rămas | to remain, be left, stay behind |
| 548 | fericit | happy |
| 549 | amintesc | to remind |
| 550 | plac | to please |
| 551 | sigură | sure, certain to be true |
| 552 | revedere | seeing again |
| 553 | mică | little, small |
| 554 | fiindcă | because |
| 555 | prost | poorly, badly |
| 556 | vină | to come |
| 557 | urma | footprint, track |
| 558 | nebun | crazy, insane |
| 559 | arma | arm, weapon |
| 560 | buni | good |
| 561 | aduc | to bring |
| 562 | jumătate | half |
| 563 | sânge | blood |
| 564 | intrat | to enter, go in |
| 565 | sun | to ring or produce a sound in general |
| 566 | aud | to hear |
| 567 | acestea | this |
| 568 | moarte | dead |
| 569 | dvs | abbreviation of dumneavoastră |
| 570 | cunoscut | known |
| 571 | numărul | number |
| 572 | restul | rest |
| 573 | găsesc | to find |
| 574 | undeva | somewhere |
| 575 | mi-ar | contraction of îmi + ar |
| 576 | faptul | fact |
| 577 | cerut | to request, to ask for |
| 578 | asupra | on |
| 579 | pa | bye |
| 580 | aduce | to bring |
| 581 | zic | to say, tell |
| 582 | doamna | lady, polite term for a woman, madam, ma'am |
| 583 | drept | rightly, justly |
| 584 | cumva | somehow |
| 585 | aflat | to find out, get wind of |
| 586 | ah | ah |
| 587 | momentul | moment |
| 588 | vadă | to see |
| 589 | jur | surroundings, vicinity |
| 590 | fim | to be |
| 591 | luăm | to take |
| 592 | ce-ai | contraction of ce + ai |
| 593 | vreun | some, any |
| 594 | vrem | to want |
| 595 | ultimul | ultimate, final, last |
| 596 | moartea | death |
| 597 | echipa | team |
| 598 | întâi | at first |
| 599 | care-i | contraction of care + îi |
| 600 | genul | type, sort, kind |
| 601 | foc | fire, blaze |
| 602 | dă | to give |
| 603 | uneori | sometimes, occasionally |
| 604 | altfel | otherwise |
| 605 | stat | to stay |
| 606 | unele | one |
| 607 | acela | that |
| 608 | înăuntru | inside, within, in |
| 609 | deschide | to open |
| 610 | pur | pure, clean, clear |
| 611 | scris | writing |
| 612 | abia | hardly, barely |
| 613 | clar | clearly, evidently |
| 614 | trece | to pass through |
| 615 | dea | to give |
| 616 | schimbat | changed |
| 617 | altcineva | someone else |
| 618 | prietenii | friend |
| 619 | ii | traditional Romanian embroidered blouse |
| 620 | devenit | to become |
| 621 | ieri | yesterday |
| 622 | dori | to want, to wish |
| 623 | aibă | to have |
| 624 | pământ | earth, ground |
| 625 | cameră | room |
| 626 | amice | female friend |
| 627 | tuturor | all, the whole |
| 628 | sex | gender, sex |
| 629 | afla | to find out, get wind of |
| 630 | femei | woman |
| 631 | frică | fear |
| 632 | sale | his/hers |
| 633 | folosit | to use, employ |
| 634 | normal | normally |
| 635 | liber | free, at liberty |
| 636 | într-adevăr | indeed |
| 637 | uit | to forget |
| 638 | lasă | to leave |
| 639 | băiat | boy |
| 640 | săptămâni | week |
| 641 | l-au | contraction of îl + au |
| 642 | încât | that |
| 643 | multă | much |
| 644 | război | war |
| 645 | milioane | million |
| 646 | găsim | to find |
| 647 | ci | but; so that; on the contrary, opposite |
| 648 | ideea | idea |
| 649 | biroul | bureau |
| 650 | închisoare | prison, jail |
| 651 | v-am | contraction of vă + am |
| 652 | exista | to exist |
| 653 | regula | rule |
| 654 | pat | bed |
| 655 | plus | plus, and |
| 656 | întâlnit | to meet |
| 657 | muri | to die |
| 658 | amuzant | funny |
| 659 | zice | to say, tell |
| 660 | spital | hospital |
| 661 | jurul | surroundings, vicinity |
| 662 | lovit | to hit; to strike |
| 663 | spună | to say |
| 664 | suficient | sufficiently |
| 665 | trage | to pull, draw, drag |
| 666 | doctor | doctor |
| 667 | plăcere | pleasure |
| 668 | draga | to dredge |
| 669 | alea | that |
| 670 | domnilor | mister, Mr., sir, polite term for a man |
| 671 | direct | directly |
| 672 | petrecere | party; feast; celebration |
| 673 | oricine | anyone, anybody |
| 674 | plăcut | to please |
| 675 | felul | sort, type, kind |
| 676 | gura | mouth |
| 677 | ochi | eye |
| 678 | ucide | to murder |
| 679 | traducerea | translation |
| 680 | telefonul | telephone |
| 681 | special | special |
| 682 | munca | work, labour |
| 683 | omorât | killed |
| 684 | încerca | to try, to attempt |
| 685 | dispărut | missing |
| 686 | voastră | yours |
| 687 | întâlnire | meeting |
| 688 | unii | one |
| 689 | complet | completely |
| 690 | dragoste | love |
| 691 | zece | ten |
| 692 | povestea | story, yarn, tale |
| 693 | sincer | sincerely |
| 694 | dreapta | right |
| 695 | scrie | to write |
| 696 | opri | to stop the movement of something |
| 697 | unu | one |
| 698 | obicei | habit |
| 699 | dumneavoastră | you |
| 700 | viitoare | future |
| 701 | vechi | old |
| 702 | fugi | to run |
| 703 | minut | minute |
| 704 | însă | but, yet, however |
| 705 | afaceri | business |
| 706 | plăcea | to please |
| 707 | mâncare | food |
| 708 | ajung | to overtake, to catch up |
| 709 | picioare | leg |
| 710 | anul | year |
| 711 | schimb | to modify, to alter |
| 712 | întrebare | question |
| 713 | aer | air |
| 714 | atâta | Paragogic form of atât |
| 715 | puternic | strong |
| 716 | furat | stealing |
| 717 | intra | to enter, go in |
| 718 | ajutorul | help, assistance |
| 719 | cafea | coffee |
| 720 | vad | ford |
| 721 | promit | to promise |
| 722 | poveste | story, yarn, tale |
| 723 | gândeam | to think |
| 724 | deoarece | since, because |
| 725 | lucrez | to work |
| 726 | luptă | to battle |
| 727 | film | movie, film |
| 728 | întrebat | to ask |
| 729 | prietene | friend |
| 730 | cat | floor |
| 731 | anume | namely, precisely, exactly |
| 732 | mamei | mum, mom, mother |
| 733 | plece | to leave, depart |
| 734 | mână | hand |
| 735 | mor | to die |
| 736 | vedere | sight |
| 737 | iubito | vocative singular of iubită |
| 738 | seară | evening |
| 739 | pana | feather |
| 740 | dăm | to give |
| 741 | întrebări | question |
| 742 | inca | alternative form of incas |
| 743 | dreptul | right |
| 744 | lupta | to battle |
| 745 | apa | water |
| 746 | caut | to search, seek |
| 747 | voie | will |
| 748 | lucrat | to work |
| 749 | săptămână | week |
| 750 | le-a | contraction of le + a |
| 751 | doctore | indefinite plural |
| 752 | personal | personally |
| 753 | agent | agent |
| 754 | tom | volume |
| 755 | dracului | Used as an intensifier or filler: the hell |
| 756 | femeia | woman |
| 757 | super | superbly |
| 758 | fete | girl |
| 759 | puterea | strength |
| 760 | birou | bureau |
| 761 | pregătit | prepared |
| 762 | adaptarea | adaptation |
| 763 | mesaj | message |
| 764 | prietena | friend |
| 765 | meargă | to walk |
| 766 | doresc | to want, to wish |
| 767 | dor | wistfulness, melancholy, nostalgia, longing; a feeling of… |
| 768 | cui | whose |
| 769 | absolut | absolutely |
| 770 | acele | that |
| 771 | persoane | person; individual |
| 772 | accident | accident |
| 773 | fiind | to be |
| 774 | crimă | major crime, offence, or wrongdoing; felony |
| 775 | evident | obvious |
| 776 | mi-au | contraction of îmi + au |
| 777 | simte | to feel |
| 778 | pierde | to lose |
| 779 | oamenilor | human |
| 780 | ordine | order, command |
| 781 | domnului | mister, Mr., sir, polite term for a man |
| 782 | spunem | to say |
| 783 | schimba | to modify, to alter |
| 784 | noua | new |
| 785 | stare | status, standing, situation, position, condition |
| 786 | mici | little, small |
| 787 | continuă | to continue |
| 788 | rând | row |
| 789 | salvat | to save |
| 790 | ce-a | contraction of ce + a |
| 791 | băiatul | boy |
| 792 | trimite | to send |
| 793 | plan | plan |
| 794 | speriat | frightened, scared |
| 795 | folosi | to use, employ |
| 796 | urăsc | to hate |
| 797 | planul | plan |
| 798 | fiule | son |
| 799 | m-au | contraction of mă + au |
| 800 | suna | to ring or produce a sound in general |
| 801 | închis | to close |
| 802 | foame | hunger |
| 803 | citit | to read |
| 804 | secret | secret |
| 805 | omor | murder |
| 806 | clipă | moment, instant, second, blink of an eye |
| 807 | mulțumesc | thank you |
| 808 | privire | look |
| 809 | masă | table |
| 810 | alta | another one |
| 811 | fetele | girl |
| 812 | armă | arm, weapon |
| 813 | cere | to request, to ask for |
| 814 | carte | book |
| 815 | află | to find out, get wind of |
| 816 | femeile | woman |
| 817 | teamă | fear |
| 818 | rapid | quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, expeditiously |
| 819 | bea | to drink |
| 820 | mii | thousand |
| 821 | zona | zone |
| 822 | potrivit | according to |
| 823 | asculta | to listen |
| 824 | vostru | your |
| 825 | atent | attentive |
| 826 | oprit | to stop the movement of something |
| 827 | primi | to receive, to get |
| 828 | dintr-o | contraction of din + o: from a, out of a |
| 829 | tatălui | father |
| 830 | băut | to drink |
| 831 | dragostea | love |
| 832 | cartea | book |
| 833 | alături | by, next to |
| 834 | mintea | mind |
| 835 | lumina | light |
| 836 | masa | table |
| 837 | că-i | contraction of că + îi |
| 838 | echipă | team |
| 839 | arme | arm, weapon |
| 840 | ocupat | to occupy, take up |
| 841 | cina | dinner, supper |
| 842 | gură | mouth |
| 843 | droguri | plural of drog drugs |
| 844 | baie | bathroom |
| 845 | cuvânt | word |
| 846 | oară | a time, instance |
| 847 | stea | to stay |
| 848 | deschis | openly |
| 849 | dormi | to sleep |
| 850 | putere | strength |
| 851 | dna | Direcția Națională Anticorupție |
| 852 | precum | as |
| 853 | răspunde | to respond, reply, answer |
| 854 | răspuns | to respond, reply, answer |
| 855 | intre | to enter, go in |
| 856 | pericol | danger, hazard |
| 857 | începem | to begin, to commence |
| 858 | ies | to exit, to get out |
| 859 | nebunie | insanity |
| 860 | săptămâna | week |
| 861 | uită | third-person singular simple perfect indicative of uita |
| 862 | bravo | bravo |
| 863 | rost | order |
| 864 | iubit | to love |
| 865 | puteam | to be able to; can, could, may |
| 866 | n-are | contraction of nu + are; it does not have |
| 867 | plin | full |
| 868 | altul | another one |
| 869 | fericită | happy |
| 870 | lună | moon |
| 871 | fugit | to run |
| 872 | cealaltă | the other |
| 873 | decis | determined |
| 874 | continua | to continue |
| 875 | modul | mode, fashion, style, way |
| 876 | încep | to begin, to commence |
| 877 | interesant | interesting |
| 878 | petrece | to party |
| 879 | celălalt | the other |
| 880 | control | control |
| 881 | căzut | fallen |
| 882 | rănit | injured |
| 883 | secunde | second |
| 884 | tem | to fear |
| 885 | punct | point |
| 886 | tati | father |
| 887 | noul | new |
| 888 | henry | henry |
| 889 | totdeauna | always, ever, all the time, at all times |
| 890 | crescut | grown, grown-up |
| 891 | tras | pulling |
| 892 | scoate | to remove, take out, subtract, bring out, pull out, throw… |
| 893 | calea | avenue |
| 894 | supărat | angry |
| 895 | doamnelor | lady, polite term for a woman, madam, ma'am |
| 896 | promis | promised |
| 897 | regele | king |
| 898 | conduce | to rule, lead |
| 899 | scăpat | to drop |
| 900 | acestui | this |
| 901 | sens | sense, meaning |
| 902 | vorbească | to speak |
| 903 | luna | moon |
| 904 | grija | worry |
| 905 | cină | dinner, supper |
| 906 | chestii | plural of chestie — things |
| 907 | ajutat | to help |
| 908 | vede | to see |
| 909 | băiete | boy |
| 910 | imposibil | impossibly |
| 911 | diferit | different, dissimilar, distinct |
| 912 | doare | to hurt, ache |
| 913 | vremea | weather |
| 914 | aseară | last night |
| 915 | acestei | this |
| 916 | rece | cold |
| 917 | n-au | contraction of nu + au |
| 918 | permite | to permit, allow |
| 919 | picioarele | leg |
| 920 | avocat | lawyer, attorney, barrister |
| 921 | printre | among |
| 922 | prinde | to catch |
| 923 | negru | black |
| 924 | serviciu | employment, work |
| 925 | v-a | contraction of vă + a |
| 926 | merită | to deserve, to merit |
| 927 | rămân | to remain, be left, stay behind |
| 928 | cuvinte | word |
| 929 | persoana | person; individual |
| 930 | hotel | hotel |
| 931 | periculos | dangerously |
| 932 | atac | attack |
| 933 | legătura | connection, link, correlation, relationship of cause and… |
| 934 | petrecut | happened |
| 935 | indiferent | regardless |
| 936 | opt | eight |
| 937 | general | general |
| 938 | proastă | simple, simple-minded |
| 939 | unde-i | contraction of unde + îi |
| 940 | distrus | destroyed |
| 941 | termina | to finish, complete |
| 942 | scos | to remove, take out, subtract, bring out, pull out, throw… |
| 943 | numit | known as |
| 944 | aflu | to find out, get wind of |
| 945 | viitor | future |
| 946 | părea | to look |
| 947 | par | to look |
| 948 | propria | own |
| 949 | moară | to die |
| 950 | afacere | business |
| 951 | care-l | contraction of care + îl |
| 952 | aruncat | throw, cast, hurl |
| 953 | ascuns | to hide, to conceal |
| 954 | trec | to pass through |
| 955 | doctorul | doctor |
| 956 | încet | slowly |
| 957 | baza | base |
| 958 | aur | gold |
| 959 | apărut | to appear, show up, turn up, emerge |
| 960 | folosesc | to use, employ |
| 961 | cuvântul | word |
| 962 | voastre | your |
| 963 | dorit | to want, to wish |
| 964 | succes | success |
| 965 | mâncat | to eat |
| 966 | arăta | to show |
| 967 | devine | to become |
| 968 | le-ai | contraction of le + ai |
| 969 | câine | dog |
| 970 | dv | abbreviation of dumneavoastră |
| 971 | ăia | that |
| 972 | voia | will |
| 973 | motivul | motive |
| 974 | închide | to close |
| 975 | lumii | world |
| 976 | jocul | game, play |
| 977 | sângele | blood |
| 978 | pierd | to lose |
| 979 | familiei | family |
| 980 | cumpărat | to buy, purchase |
| 981 | moartă | dead |
| 982 | nava | ship |
| 983 | i-au | îi as dative of el or ea |
| 984 | diseară | tonight |
| 985 | mori | to die |
| 986 | nenorocit | displeased |
| 987 | avion | aeroplane |
| 988 | incredibil | incredible |
| 989 | real | real |
| 990 | născut | born |
| 991 | locuri | place, location |
| 992 | intru | to enter, go in |
| 993 | deveni | to become |
| 994 | doilea | second |
| 995 | secundă | second |
| 996 | aș | would, should |
| 997 | ne-au | contraction of ne + au |
| 998 | slujbă | divine service |
| 999 | lista | to put on a list |
| 1,000 | bate | to beat |
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