Romanian · spoken frequency
The phrases you’ll actually hear
The everyday Romanian people really say — greetings, reactions, and fixed expressions — ranked by how often they show up in a 2.5-million-line corpus of real spoken Romanian. Learn these whole and you’ll recognise a huge share of everyday conversation.
- 1trebuie să
must, have to · lit. “it-must that”
39k× - 2de ce
why · lit. “of what”
37k× - 3cred că
I think (that) · lit. “I-believe that”
20k× - 4vreau să
I want to · lit. “I-want that”
16k× - 5Nu știu.
I don't know. · lit. “not I-know”
15k× - 6Te rog.
Please. · lit. “you I-beg”
14k× - 7pentru că
because · lit. “for that”
13k× - 8a avea nevoie de
to need (something) · lit. “to have need of”
12k× - 9atât de
so (+ adjective) · lit. “so much of”
12k× - 10ca să
so that, in order to · lit. “as that”
12k× - 11ar trebui să
should, ought to · lit. “it-would-need that”
12k× - 12Asta e.
That's it. / That's how it is. · lit. “this is”
informal11k× - 13îmi pare rău
I'm sorry / I regret it · lit. “to-me it-seems bad”
11k× - 14Nu pot.
I can't. · lit. “not I-can”
10k× - 15în regulă
OK, all right; fine · lit. “in order”
9.6k× - 16pot să
I can; may I · lit. “I-can that”
9.6k× - 17Și eu.
Me too. / So do I. · lit. “and I”
9.4k× - 18Ce e?
What is it? / What's up? · lit. “what is”
informal8.4k× - 19mai bine
better; (I'd) rather · lit. “more well”
8.3k× - 20pentru a
in order to (+ infinitive) · lit. “for to”
8.0k× - 21ceea ce
what, that which · lit. “that-one what”
8.0k× - 22așa că
so, therefore · lit. “so that”
7.8k× - 23ar putea
could, might · lit. “it-would-be-able”
7.8k× - 24De ce nu?
Why not? · lit. “of what not”
7.7k× - 25Să mergem.
Let's go. · lit. “that we-go”
7.2k× - 26ei bine
well (then)… · lit. “they well”
informal7.1k× - 27Nu-i așa?
Isn't it? / Right? · lit. “not-is so”
informal7.1k× - 28Ce faci?
How are you? / What are you doing? · lit. “what you-do”
informal7.0k× - 29se pare
it seems, apparently · lit. “it seems”
6.4k× - 30la fel
the same; likewise · lit. “at kind”
6.3k× - 31Și tu?
And you? / You too? · lit. “and you”
informal6.2k× - 32știu că
I know (that) · lit. “I-know that”
6.1k× - 33tot ce
everything that, all that · lit. “all what”
6.0k× - 34din nou
again · lit. “from new”
5.9k× - 35Ce s-a întâmplat?
What happened? · lit. “what refl-has happened”
5.4k× - 36Ce vrei?
What do you want? · lit. “what you-want”
informal5.3k× - 37La naiba!
Damn! / Damn it! · lit. “to the devil”
informal4.9k× - 38de fapt
in fact, actually · lit. “of fact”
4.9k× - 39după ce
after (doing something) · lit. “after that”
4.7k× - 40hai să
let's; come on, let's · lit. “come-on that”
informal4.5k× - 41de mult
for a long time; long ago · lit. “of much”
4.4k× - 42E bine.
It's fine. / That's good. · lit. “is well”
4.4k× - 43toată lumea
everyone, everybody · lit. “all the-world”
4.4k× - 44cât de
how (+ adjective) · lit. “how-much of”
4.3k× - 45Nu cred.
I don't think so. · lit. “not I-believe”
4.3k× - 46Unde e?
Where is it? · lit. “where is”
informal4.2k× - 47poate că
maybe, perhaps · lit. “can that”
4.2k× - 48așa ceva
something like that; such a thing · lit. “so something”
4.1k× - 49așa de
so (+ adjective) [colloquial] · lit. “so of”
informal4.1k× - 50din cauza
because of, due to · lit. “from the-cause of”
3.9k× - 51îmi place
I like it · lit. “to-me it-pleases”
3.9k× - 52destul de
quite, rather, fairly · lit. “enough of”
3.8k× - 53se poate
it's possible; may I?; one can · lit. “it can”
3.7k× - 54sigur că
of course; surely · lit. “sure that”
3.7k× - 55mă bucur
I'm glad (to / that) · lit. “myself I-gladden”
3.7k× - 56Ce se întâmplă?
What's happening? / What's going on? · lit. “what refl happens”
3.6k× - 57mai târziu
later · lit. “more late”
3.3k× - 58Ai grijă.
Take care. / Be careful. · lit. “have care”
3.3k× - 59Foarte bine.
Very well. / Very good. · lit. “very well”
3.3k× - 60Ești bine?
Are you OK? · lit. “are-you well”
informal3.3k× - 61Ce naiba?
What the hell? · lit. “what the-devil”
informal3.3k× - 62Pe aici.
This way. / Over here. · lit. “on here”
3.3k× - 63Te iubesc.
I love you. · lit. “you I-love”
3.2k× - 64a-și face griji
to worry · lit. “to make oneself worries”
3.1k× - 65Cine e?
Who is it? · lit. “who is”
informal3.0k× - 66așa cum
just as, the way (that) · lit. “so how”
3.0k× - 67mă simt
I feel (+ how) · lit. “myself I-feel”
2.9k× - 68a avea grijă de
to take care of, look after · lit. “to have care of”
2.8k× - 69un pic
a little, a bit · lit. “a bit”
informal2.8k× - 70Sunt aici.
I'm here. · lit. “I-am here”
2.8k× - 71De acord.
Agreed. / OK. · lit. “of agreement”
2.8k× - 72nici măcar
not even · lit. “nor at-least”
2.8k× - 73înainte să
before (doing something) · lit. “before that”
2.7k× - 74aș vrea
I would like · lit. “I-would want”
2.7k× - 75ne vedem
see you (later); we'll see each other · lit. “us we-see”
informal2.6k× - 76chiar și
even · lit. “really and”
2.4k× - 77Sunt bine.
I'm fine. / I'm OK. · lit. “I-am well”
2.4k× - 78înseamnă că
that means (that); so · lit. “means that”
2.4k× - 79s-ar putea
it might; maybe, possibly · lit. “refl-would be-able”
2.4k× - 80La revedere.
Goodbye. · lit. “to the re-seeing”
2.3k× - 81nu prea
not really, not very · lit. “not too”
informal2.3k× - 82e vorba de
it's about; it's a matter of · lit. “is word of”
2.3k× - 83Am înțeles.
I understand. / Got it. · lit. “I-have understood”
2.3k× - 84vrei să spui
you mean (to say) · lit. “you-want that you-say”
2.3k× - 85înainte de
before (a time/noun) · lit. “before of”
2.3k× - 86sunt sigur
I'm sure (that) · lit. “I-am sure”
2.3k× - 87Ai dreptate.
You're right. · lit. “you-have rightness”
2.2k× - 88atunci când
when, at the moment when · lit. “then when”
2.2k× - 89Poftim?
Pardon? / Sorry? / Here you go.
2.1k× - 90în seara asta
tonight, this evening · lit. “in the-evening this”
2.1k× - 91de aceea
that's why, therefore · lit. “of that”
2.1k× - 92toate astea
all this, all these things · lit. “all these”
informal2.1k× - 93Ba da.
Yes, actually! / On the contrary. · lit. “but yes”
informal2.0k× - 94Ce crezi?
What do you think? · lit. “what you-think”
informal2.0k× - 95doar că
it's just that; only, except that · lit. “only that”
2.0k× - 96cu toții
all of us/them, everyone (together) · lit. “with all”
2.0k× - 97a avea încredere în
to trust (someone/something) · lit. “to have trust in”
2.0k× - 98S-a terminat.
It's over. / It's finished. · lit. “refl-has finished”
1.9k× - 99în fața
in front of · lit. “in the-face of”
1.9k× - 100Cine ești?
Who are you? · lit. “who you-are”
informal1.9k×