Romanian/Basics

Common phrases

 * Romanian (person): "Român" (Ro-MOOHN), "Româncă" (Ro-MOOHN-kuh)
 * Romanian (language): "Română" (Ro-MOOH-nuh)
 * please: "V&#259; rog" (Vuh Rohg) (formal)
 * please: "Te rog" (Teh Rohg)   (informal / familiar)
 * sorry: "Îmi pare rău" (Oohm pah-reh ruh)
 * thank you: "Mul&#539;umesc" (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 în&#539;eleg" (Noo uhnts-eleg)
 * Where's the bathroom?: "Unde este toaleta?" (Oon-deh yes-teh twah-leta)
 * Do you speak English?: "Vorbi&#539;i 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 diminea&#539;a (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/)