Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

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

Food & Drinks in Romanian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]pâinero-sing_bread
breads [Pl]panesro-plur_bread
roll [Sg]rulouro-sing_roll
rolls [Pl]rulouriro-plur_roll
butteruntro-sing_butter
cheese [Sg]brânzăro-sing_cheese
cheese [Pl]brânzeturiro-plur_cheese
honeymierero-sing_honey
jam [Sg]gemro-sing_jam
jams [Pl]gemuriro-plur_jam
egg [Sg]ouro-sing_egg
eggs [Pl]ouăro-plur_egg
noodles [Sg]tăițelro-sing_noodles
noodles [Pl]tăițeiro-plur_noodles
riceorezro-sing_rice
yoghurt [Sg]iaurtro-sing_yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]iaurturiro-plur_yoghurt
sugarzahărro-sing_sugar
saltsarero-sing_salt
pepperpiperro-sing_pepper
spice [Sg]condimentro-sing_spice
spices [Pl]condimentero-plur_spice
oil [Sg]uleiro-sing_oil
oils [Pl]uleiuriro-plur_oil

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eata mâncaro-sing_to-eat
food [Sg]mâncarero-sing_food
foods [Pl]mâncăruriro-plur_food
(to) drinka bearo-sing_to-drink
drink [Sg]băuturăro-sing_drink
drinks [Pl]băuturiro-plur_drink
hungryînfometat, înfometatăro-sing_hungryro-sing_hungry-2
hungerfoamero-sing_hunger
thirstyînsetatro-sing_thirsty
thirstsetero-sing_thirst
(to) cooka gătiro-sing_to-cook
(to) tastea gustaro-sing_to-taste
tastygustosro-sing_tasty
deliciousdeliciosro-sing_delicious
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Poftă bună!ro-sing_bon-appetitenjoy-your-meal
Cheers! / To your health!Noroc!ro-sing_cheersto-your-health
breakfast [Sg]dejunro-sing_breakfast
breakfasts [Pl]dejunuriro-plur_breakfast
lunch [Sg]prânzro-sing_lunch
lunches [Pl]prânzuriro-plur_lunch
dinner [Sg]cinăro-sing_dinner
dinners [Pl]cinero-plur_dinner
restaurant [Sg]restaurantro-sing_restaurant
restaurants [Pl]restaurantero-plur_restaurant
bar [Sg]barro-sing_bar
bars [Pl]baruriro-plur_bar
café [Sg]cafearo-sing_cafe
cafés [Pl]cafelero-plur_cafe

Dishes

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]supăro-sing_soup
soups [Pl]supero-plur_soup
salad [Sg]salatăro-sing_salad
salads [Pl]salatero-plur_salad
french fries / chips [Sg]cartofi prăjițiro-sing_french-frieschips
french fries / chips [Pl]cartofi prăjițiro-plur_french-frieschips

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlery [Sg]tacâmro-sing_cutlery
cutlery [Pl]tacâmuriro-plur_cutlery
fork [Sg]furculităro-sing_fork
forks [Pl]furculițero-plur_fork
spoon [Sg]lingurăro-sing_spoon
spoons [Pl]linguriro-plur_spoon
knife [Sg]cuțitro-sing_knife
knives [Pl]cuțitero-plur_knife
plate [Sg]farfuriero-sing_plate
plates [Pl]farfuriro-plur_plate
glass [Sg]paharro-sing_glass
glasses [Pl]paharero-plur_glass
cup [Sg]ceașcăro-sing_cup
cups [Pl]ceștiro-plur_cup
mug [Sg]canăro-sing_mug
mugs [Pl]căniro-plur_mug

Drinks

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
waterapăro-sing_water
mineral waterapă mineralăro-sing_mineral-water
soda water / sparkling waterapă gazoasăro-sing_soda-watersparkling-water
still waterapă platăro-sing_still-water
juice [Sg]sucro-sing_juice
juices [Pl]sucuriro-plur_juice
beer [Sg]berero-sing_beer
beers [Pl]beriro-plur_beer
wine [Sg]vinro-sing_wine
wines [Pl]vinuriro-plur_wine
champagne [Sg]șampaniero-sing_champagne
champagnes [Pl]sampani ro-plur_champagne
cocktail [Sg]cocktailro-sing_cocktail
cocktails [Pl]cocktail-uriro-plur_cocktail
milklaptero-sing_milk
cocoacacaoro-sing_cocoa
coffee [Sg]cafearo-sing_coffee
coffees [Pl]cafelero-plur_coffee
tea [Sg]ceairo-sing_tea
teas [Pl]ceai-uriro-plur_tea

Flavors

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
sweet [Sg]dulcero-sing_sweet
sweet [Pl]dulciuriro-plur_sweet
souracruro-sing_sour
spicypicantro-sing_spicy
saltysăratro-sing_salty
bitteramarro-sing_bitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
fruit [Sg]fructro-sing_fruit
fruit [Pl]fructero-plur_fruit
vegetables [Sg]legumero-sing_vegetables
vegetables [Pl]legumero-plur_vegetables
apple [Sg]mărro-sing_apple
apples [Pl]merero-plur_apple
orange [Sg]portocalăro-sing_orange
oranges [Pl]portocalero-plur_orange
strawberry [Sg]zmeurăro-sing_strawberry
strawberries [Pl]zmeurero-plur_strawberry
banana [Sg]bananăro-sing_banana
bananas [Pl]bananero-plur_banana
potato [Sg]cartofro-sing_potato
potatoes [Pl]cartofiro-plur_potato
cucumber [Sg]castravetero-sing_cucumber
cucumbers [Pl]castravețiro-plur_cucumber

Meat & Sausages

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
meat [Sg]carnero-sing_meat
meat [Pl]cărnuriro-plur_meat
sausage [Sg]cârnațro-sing_sausage
sausages [Pl]cârnațiro-plur_sausage
small sausage [Sg]cărnaț micro-sing_small-sausage
small sausages [Pl]cârnați miciro-plur_small-sausage
hamșuncăro-sing_ham
chicken [Sg]puiro-sing_chicken
chicken [Pl]puiro-plur_chicken
fish [Sg]peștero-sing_fish
fish [Pl]peștiro-plur_fish
beef [Sg]vităro-sing_beef
beef [Pl]vitero-plur_beef
lamb [Sg]mielro-sing_lamb
lamb [Pl]mieiro-plur_lamb

Sweets

EnglishRomanianPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolate [Sg]ciocolatăro-sing_chocolate
chocolate [Pl]ciocolatero-plur_chocolate
pie [Sg]plăcintăro-sing_pie
pies [Pl]plăcintero-plur_pie
cake [Sg]tortro-sing_cake
cakes [Pl]torturiro-plur_cake
biscuit [Sg]biscuitro-sing_biscuit
biscuits [Pl]biscuițiro-plur_biscuit
icecream [Sg]înghețatăro-sing_icecream
icecream [Pl]înghețatero-plur_icecream

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