Here are Romanian words for animals to start with: pasăre (bird), pisică (cat), vacă (cow), câine (dog). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | pasăre | noun | A1 |
| cat | pisică | noun | A1 |
| cow | vacă | noun | A1 |
| dog | câine | noun | A1 |
| fish | pește | noun | A1 |
| horse | cal | noun | A1 |
| mouse | șoarece | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | veveriță | noun | A1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | animal | noun | A1 |
| chicken | găină | noun | A1 |
| frog | broască | noun | A1 |
| pig | porc | noun | A1 |
| turkey | curcan | noun | A1 |
| creature | creatură | noun | A2 |
| feather | pană | noun | A2 |
| harvest | recoltă | noun | A2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | pe cale de dispariție | adj | A2 |
| conservation | conservarea naturii | noun | B1 |
| ecosystem | ecosistem | noun | B1 |
| extinction | extincție | noun | B1 |
| habitat | habitat | noun | B1 |
| reef | recif | noun | B1 |
| firefly | licurici | noun | B2 |
| gull | pescăruș | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | șarpe | noun | A1 |
| alligator | aligator | noun | B1 |
| chameleon | cameleon | noun | B1 |
| cobra | cobră | noun | B1 |
| gecko | gecko | noun | B1 |
| iguana | iguană | noun | B1 |
| python | piton | noun | B1 |
| toad | broască râioasă | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fungus | ciupercă | noun | B1 |
| parasite | parazit | noun | B1 |
| algae | alge | noun | B2 |
| microbe | microb | noun | B2 |
| mold | mucegai | noun | B2 |
| pathogen | agent patogen | noun | B2 |
| toxin | toxină | noun | B2 |
| yeast | drojdie | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | cimpanzeu | noun | A2 |
| baboon | babuin | noun | B1 |
| badger | bursuc | noun | B1 |
| gorilla | gorilă | noun | B1 |
| hedgehog | arici | noun | B1 |
| mole | cârtiță | noun | B1 |
| orangutan | urangutan | noun | B1 |
| reindeer | ren | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| oyster | stridie | noun | B1 |
| shrimp | crevete | noun | B1 |
| cuttlefish | sepie | noun | B2 |
| mussel | midie | noun | B2 |
| prawn | crevete mare | noun | B2 |
| sea lion | leu de mare | noun | B2 |
| sea urchin | arici de mare | noun | B2 |
| walrus | morsă | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | măcăleandru | noun | A2 |
| goose | gâscă | noun | B1 |
| hawk | uliu | noun | B1 |
| ostrich | struț | noun | B1 |
| pelican | pelican | noun | B1 |
| raven | corb | noun | B1 |
| toucan | tucan | noun | B1 |
| woodpecker | ciocănitoare | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | purice | noun | A2 |
| shelter | adăpost | noun | B1 |
| tick | căpușă | noun | B1 |
| treats | recompense | noun | B1 |
| vet | veterinar | noun | B1 |
| leash | lesă | noun | B2 |
| neuter | a castra | verb | B2 |
| spay | a steriliza | verb | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cockroach | gândac de bucătărie | noun | B1 |
| aphid | afidă | noun | B2 |
| larva | larvă | noun | B2 |
| locust | lăcustă | noun | B2 |
| mantis | călugăriță | noun | B2 |
| pollinator | polenizator | noun | B2 |
| pupa | pupă | noun | B2 |
| termite | termită | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | pisică-de-mare | noun | A2 |
| deep sea | adâncuri | noun | B1 |
| skate | raie | noun | B1 |
| abyss | abis | noun | B2 |
| anglerfish | pește-pescar | noun | B2 |
| giant squid | calmar uriaș | noun | B2 |
| sea cucumber | castravete-de-mare | noun | B2 |
| hydrothermal vent | izvor hidrotermal | noun | C1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camouflage | camuflaj | noun | B1 |
| hibernation | hibernare | noun | B1 |
| foraging | căutare de hrană | noun | B2 |
| herding | gregarism | noun | B2 |
| mimicry | mimetism | noun | B2 |
| predation | prădătorism | noun | B2 |
| scavenging | necrofagie | noun | B2 |
| territoriality | teritorialitate | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like pasăre (bird), pisică (cat), vacă (cow), câine (dog). This page lists 96 Romanian words for animals (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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