Salut și bine ai venit! Since you ended up here, it means that you are ready for an Erasmus exchange in Romania. Good for you! ESN Iasi wishes you the best and we can’t wait to meet you and make great memories together. But, before our actual meeting, let’s get you acquainted with some basic Romanian expressions, that will be useful throughout your stay in Romania.
1. Hello, goodbye, good night…
English |
Romanian |
Hello, Hi |
Bună, Salut (or formal – Bună ziua) |
Good morning! |
Bună dimineața! |
Good evening! |
Bună seara! |
Good night! |
Noapte bună! |
Goodbye! |
Pa! (or formal – La revedere !) |
2. Welcome, how are you, see you soon…
English |
Romanian |
Welcome! |
Bine ai venit! |
How are you? |
Ce faci? |
Excuse me…? |
Poftim..? |
See you soon! |
Pe curând! |
Thank you |
Mulțumesc/Merci (as in French) |
You’re welcome |
Cu plăcere |
3. My name is…
English |
Romanian |
My name is… |
Numele meu este… |
I am …. years old |
Am … ani |
I am an Erasmus student |
Sunt student/studentă (for female) Erasmus |
I come from… |
Vin din… |
I study… (ex.Medicine/Letters/History/Law School) |
Eu studiez… (ex. Medicina, Litere, Istorie, Dreptul) |
4. Numbers from 0-10
English |
Romanian |
0 |
zero |
1 |
unu |
2 |
doi |
3 |
trei |
4 |
patru |
5 |
cinci |
6 |
șase |
7 |
șapte |
8 |
opt |
9 |
nouă |
10 |
zece |
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