This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in Romanian. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Romanian“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Colors

Colors

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
light / clearușor
lumină
clar
ro-sing_lightclear
ro-sing_lightclear-2
ro-sing_lightclear-3
darkÎntunericro-sing_dark
colorcolorcolorro-sing_color
coloredcolored [Sg]coloratro-sing_colored
colored [Pl]colorațiro-plur_colored
whitewhitealbro-sing_white
blackblacknegruro-sing_black
yellowyellowgalbenro-sing_yellow
orangeorangeportocaliuro-sing_orange
redredroșuro-sing_red
pinkpinkrozro-sing_pink
violetvioletvioletro-sing_violet
bluebluealbastruro-sing_blue
greengreenverdero-sing_green
brownbrownmaroro-sing_brown
greygreygriuro-sing_grey

Appearance & attributes

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
new [Sg]nouro-sing_new
new [Pl]noiro-plur_new
oldvechiro-sing_old
small [Sg]micro-sing_small
small [Pl]miciro-plur_small
large / biglat
mare
ro-sing_largebig
ro-sing_largebig-2
youngtânărro-sing_young
kind / pleasant [Sg]gentil
plăcut
ro-sing_kindpleasant
ro-sing_kindpleasant-2
kind / pleasant [Pl]gentili
plăcuți
ro-plur_kindpleasant
ro-plur_kindpleasant-2
unkind / unpleasant [Sg]neplăcut, neplăcutăro-sing_unkindunpleasantro-sing_unkindunpleasant-2
unkind / unpleasant [Pl]neplăcuțiro-plur_unkindunpleasant
patient [Sg]răbdător, răbdătoarero-sing_patientro-sing_patient-2
patient [Pl]răbdătoriro-plur_patient
tall [Sg]înaltro-sing_tall
tall [Pl]înalțiro-plur_tall
middle sizedmediuro-sing_middle-sized
small [Sg]micro-sing_small
small [Pl]miciro-plur_small
fat [Sg]grasro-sing_fat
fat [Pl]grașiro-plur_fat
thin / slim [Sg]subțite
slab
ro-sing_thinslim
ro-sing_thinslim-2
thin / slim [Pl]subțiriro-plur_thinslim
nice / prettydrăguț
frumușel
ro-sing_nicepretty
ro-sing_nicepretty-2
beautiful [Sg]frumosro-sing_beautiful
beautiful [Pl]frumoșiro-plur_beautiful
ugly [Sg]urâtro-sing_ugly
ugly [Pl]urâțiro-plur_ugly
ill / sick [Sg]bolnavro-sing_illsick
ill / sick [Pl]bolnaviro-plur_illsick
healthy [Sg]sănătos, sănătoasăro-sing_healthyro-sing_healthy-2
healthy [Pl]sănătoși ro-plur_healthy
happy / cheerful [Sg]fericit
bucuros
ro-sing_happycheerful
ro-sing_happycheerful-2
happy / cheerful [Pl]fericiți
bucuroși
ro-plur_happycheerful
ro-plur_happycheerful-2
sad [Sg]tristro-sing_sad
sad [Pl]triștiro-plur_sad
sporty [Sg]sportivro-sing_sporty
sporty [Pl]sportiviro-plur_sporty
ambitioned [Sg]ambițios ro-sing_ambitioned
ambitioned [Pl]ambițioșiro-plur_ambitioned
intelligent [Sg]inteligentro-sing_intelligent
intelligent [Pl]inteligențiro-plur_intelligent
creative [Sg]creativro-sing_creative
creative [Pl]creativiro-plur_creative
active [Sg]activro-sing_active
active [Pl]activiro-plur_active
sentimental [Sg]sentimentalro-sing_sentimental
sentimental [Pl]sentimentaliro-plur_sentimental
rational [Sg]rațional, raționalăro-sing_rationalro-sing_rational-2
rational [Pl]raționali, raționalero-plur_rationalro-plur_rational-2
emotional [Sg]emoțional, emoționalăro-sing_emotionalro-sing_emotional-2
emotional [Pl]emoționali, emoționalero-plur_emotionalro-plur_emotional-2
natural [Sg]natural, naturalero-sing_naturalro-sing_natural-2
natural [Pl]naturali, naturalero-plur_naturalro-plur_natural-2
romantic [Sg]romantic, romanticăro-sing_romanticro-sing_romantic-2
romantic [Pl]romantici, romanticero-plur_romanticro-plur_romantic-2
nice / amiable [Sg]amicabil, amicabilăro-sing_niceamiablero-sing_niceamiable-2
nice / amiable [Pl]amicabili, amicabilero-plur_niceamiablero-plur_niceamiable-2
spontaneous [Sg]spontan, spontanăro-sing_spontaneousro-sing_spontaneous-2
spontaneous [Pl]spontani, spontanero-plur_spontaneousro-plur_spontaneous-2
energetic [Sg]energic, energicăro-sing_energeticro-sing_energetic-2
energetic [Pl]energici, energicero-plur_energeticro-plur_energetic-2
stressed (out) [Sg]stresat, stresatăro-sing_stressed-outro-sing_stressed-out-2
stressed (out) [Pl]stresați, stresatero-plur_stressed-outro-plur_stressed-out-2
relaxed [Sg]relaxat, relaxatăro-sing_relaxedro-sing_relaxed-2
relaxed [Pl]relaxați, relaxatero-plur_relaxedro-plur_relaxed-2
frustrated [Sg]frustrat, frustratăro-sing_frustratedro-sing_frustrated-2
frustrated [Pl]frustranți, frustratero-plur_frustratedro-plur_frustrated-2
talented [Sg]talentat, talentatăro-sing_talentedro-sing_talented-2
talented [Pl]talentați, talentatero-plur_talentedro-plur_talented-2

Questions & phrases

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
What does he look like? [Sg]Cum arată el?ro-sing_what-does-he-look-like
What does he look like? [Pl]Cum arată ei?ro-plur_what-does-he-look-like
What does she look like? [Sg]Cum arată ea?ro-sing_what-does-she-look-like
What does she look like? [Pl]Cum arată ele?ro-plur_what-does-she-look-like
What is he like? [Sg]Cum este el?ro-sing_what-is-he-like
What is he like? [Pl]Cum sunt ei?ro-plur_what-is-he-like
What is she like? [Sg]Cum arată ea?ro-sing_what-is-she-like
What is she like? [Pl]Cum sunt ele?ro-plur_what-is-she-like

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