Category: Romanian without Tears

Today we discuss some common legal terms in Romanian.

First, as always, here are some new notions.



law – lege

legal – legal

court of law – tribunal

rider – calaret

judge – judecator

attorney – avocat

to plead – a pleda

plaintiff – reclamant

defendant – acuzat

count – cap de acuzare

sentence – sentinta

prison – inchisoare

community service – munca in folosul comunitatii

guilty – vinovat

not guilty – nevinovat

verdict – verdict

Now let’s make some sentences.



These rights are protected by law.

Aceste drepturi sunt protejate prin lege.



Only legal methods were enforced.

Au fost puse in aplicare numai metode legale.



The case has reached the court of law.

Cazul a ajuns la tribunal.



The judge will now give his verdict.

Judecatorul va pronunta acum verdictul.



The defendant pleads not guilty.

Acuzatul pledeaza nevinovat.



The plaintiff has a good attorney.

Reclamantul are un avocat bun.



The defendant was found guilty.

Acuzatul a fost gasit vinovat.

First, let’s go over some of the words we are going to use.



hello – salut or buna

who – cine

to be – a fi

man – barbat

woman – femeie

wife – sotie

husband – sot

friend – prieten for male, or prietena for female

girlfriend – prietena

boyfriend – prieten

Note that in Romanian, the word for female friend is the same as the word for girlfriend.

The same is true for boyfriend and male friend.



What is your name?

Cum te cheama?



My name is…

Ma numesc… or Ma cheama…



This is…

El este… for male, and Ea este… for female



My husband

Sotul meu



My wife

Sotia mea



My boyfriend

Prietenul meu



My girlfriend

Prietena mea



My friend

Prietenul meu for male, and Prietena mea for female

Let’s now have a chat with a friend we’ve just met with on the street.



– Hello, Diana!

– Buna, Diana!



– Hi, Andrei! This is my best friend.

– Salut, Andrei! Ea este prietena mea cea mai buna.



– What is your name?

– Cum te cheama?



– My name is Raluca. Nice to meet you!

– Ma cheama Raluca. Incantata de cunostinta!



– I have to go. I’m meeting some friends in ten minutes.

– Trebuie sa plec. Ma intalnesc cu niste prieteni in zece minute.



– Bye!

– Pa!

It’s getting warmer outside, so were going to hang out at a swimming pool.

Let’s begin, as always, with a few new words.



pool – piscina

to swim – a inota

water – apa

sun – soare

sunny – insorit

bathing suit – costum de baie

umbrella – umbrela

sunglasses – ochelari de soare

towel – prosop

Now let’s make some sentences.



Let’s go to the pool.

Hai sa mergem la piscina.



But I can’t swim.

Dar nu stiu sa inot.



Don’t worry. The water isn’t very deep.

DNu-ti face griji. Apa nu este foarte adanca.



We’ve had a lot of sun this week.

Am avut parte de mult soare saptamana aceasta.



It’s a beautiful sunny day.

Este o minunata zi insorita.



Grab your bathing suit and umbrella and let’s go.

Ia-ti costumul de baie si umbrela si hai sa mergem.



You should also get your sunglasses.

Ar trebui sa-ti iei si ochelarii de soare.



Don’t forget to bring a towel.

Nu uita sa iei si un prosop.

First, as always, here are some new notions.



airport – aeroport

flight – zbor

airplane – avion

gate – poarta

terminal – terminal

arrivals – sosiri

departures – plecari

to fly – a zbura

boarding – imbarcare

ticket – bilet

seat – loc

first class – clasa intai

altitude – altitudine

Now let’s make some sentences.



I have to get to the airport.

Trebuie sa ajung la aeroport.



My flight leaves in three hours.

Zborul meu pleaca in trei ore.



What gate does the airplane leave from?

De la ce poarta pleaca avionul?



Where is the Departures terminal?

Unde este terminalul Plecari?



This is the Arrivals terminal.

Acesta este terminalul Sosiri.



Boarding has begun.

A inceput imbarcarea.



The seat number is printed on your ticket.

Numarul locului este scris pe bilet.



She is afraid of flying.

Ei ii este frica sa zboare.



The plane lands in Bucharest at 5 in the afternoon.

Avionul aterizeaza la Bucuresti la ora 5 dupa-masa.