Greetings

Greetings

1. Bună: Hello (pronounced “boo-nuh”)
2. Bună dimineața: Good morning (pronounced “boo-nuh dee-mee-nah-tsa”)
3. Bună ziua: Good day (pronounced “boo-nuh zee-wah”)
4. Bună seara: Good evening (pronounced “boo-nuh sea-rah”)
5. Noapte bună: Good night (pronounced “nwap-teh boo-nuh”)
6. La revedere: Goodbye (pronounced “lah reh-veh-deh-reh”)
7. Pa: Bye (informal, pronounced “pah”)
8. Salut: Hi/Bye (informal, pronounced “sah-loot”)

Polite expressions

9. Mulțumesc: Thank you (pronounced “mool-tsu-mesk”)
10. Vă rog: Please (formal, pronounced “vuh rohg”)
11. Te rog: Please (informal, pronounced “teh rohg”)
12. Cu plăcere: You’re welcome (pronounced “koo pluh-cheh-reh”)
13. Scuze: Sorry (informal, pronounced “skoo-zeh”)
14. Îmi pare rău: I’m sorry (pronounced “eem pah-reh ruh-oo”)
15. Da: Yes (pronounced “dah”)
16. Nu: No (pronounced “noo”)

Saying Goodbye in Romanian

• Pa (pah) or Pa-pa (pah-pah) – Bye-bye (informal, works in most casual situations)
• La revedere (lah reh-veh-deh-reh) – Goodbye (formal)
• Pe curând (peh koo-rnd) – See you soon
• Noapte bună (noahp-teh boo-nah) – Good night
• O zi bună (oh zee boo-nah) – Have a nice day
• Ai grijă (eye gree-zhuh) – Take care

How to say Thank You in Romanian

Thank you = Mulțumesc (mool-tsu-mesk).

You can also go with Mersi (like the French Merci), which is a bit more informal, but a lot easier to say. Both work well.

And the usual reply to these would be:

• Cu plăcere (koo pluh-cheh-reh) – You’re welcome.
• Cu drag (koo drahg) – This is becoming more popular nowadays, instead of the traditional “Cu placere.” It’s more personal in nature, but I am sure it will soon become the main way to respond.