Romanian Cooking Vocabulary
Here are Romanian words for cooking to start with: cuțit (knife), cuptor (oven), tigaie (pan), aragaz (stove). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
Here are Romanian words for cooking to start with: cuțit (knife), cuptor (oven), tigaie (pan), aragaz (stove). Below are 40 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cook | a găti | verb | A1 |
| cut | a tăia | verb | A1 |
| knife | cuțit | noun | A1 |
| boil | a fierbe | verb | A2 |
| bowl | bol | noun | A2 |
| oven | cuptor | noun | A2 |
| pan | tigaie | noun | A2 |
| stove | aragaz | noun | A2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bake | a coace | verb | A2 |
| pour | a turna | verb | A2 |
| prepare | a pregăti | verb | A2 |
| raw | crud | adj | A2 |
| smoke | a afuma | verb | A2 |
| flambé | a flamba | verb | B1 |
| food preparation | pregătirea mâncării | noun | B1 |
| fry | a prăji | verb | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| reduction | reducție | noun | B1 |
| blanch | a opări | verb | C1 |
| caramelize | a carameliza | verb | C1 |
| culinary technique | tehnică culinară | noun | C1 |
| dehydration | deshidratare | noun | C1 |
| emulsify | a emulsiona | verb | C1 |
| marinade | marinadă | noun | C1 |
| simmer | a fierbe la foc mic | verb | C1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| to fold | a încorpora | verb | B1 |
| to marinate | a marina | verb | B1 |
| to reduce | a reduce | verb | B1 |
| to sauté | a căli | verb | B1 |
| to season | a condimenta | verb | B1 |
| to simmer | a fierbe la foc mic | verb | B1 |
| to strain | a strecura | verb | B1 |
| to whisk | a bate | verb | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| measuring cup | pahar gradat | noun | A2 |
| measuring spoon | lingură de măsurat | noun | A2 |
| timer | temporizator | noun | A2 |
| grater | răzătoare | noun | B1 |
| ladle | polonic | noun | B1 |
| peeler | curățător de legume | noun | B1 |
| spatula | spatulă | noun | B1 |
| tongs | clește | noun | B1 |
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