Here are Romanian words for food to start with: cafea (coffee), delicios (delicious), restaurant (restaurant), ospătar (waiter). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | mic dejun | noun | A1 |
| coffee | cafea | noun | A1 |
| delicious | delicios | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | restaurant | noun | A1 |
| waiter | ospătar | noun | A1 |
| water | apă | noun | A1 |
| bill | notă de plată | noun | A2 |
| spicy | iute | adj | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | pâine | noun | A1 |
| cheese | brânză | noun | A1 |
| dinner | cină | noun | A1 |
| fruit | fructe | noun | A1 |
| lunch | prânz | noun | A1 |
| meal | masă | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | legumă | noun | A1 |
| cooking | gătit | noun | A2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | alimentație | noun | A2 |
| feast | festin | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | nutriție | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | delicatesă | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | gustos | adj | B2 |
| grocery | alimente | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | bucătărie | noun | C1 |
| culinary | culinar | adj | C1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | unt | noun | A1 |
| egg | ou | noun | A1 |
| potato | cartof | noun | A1 |
| rice | orez | noun | A1 |
| sugar | zahăr | noun | A1 |
| tomato | roșie | noun | A1 |
| flour | făină | noun | A2 |
| salt | sare | noun | A2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | ardei iute | noun | A2 |
| basil | busuioc | noun | B1 |
| coriander | coriandru | noun | B1 |
| cumin | chimion | noun | B1 |
| oregano | oregano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | rozmarin | noun | B1 |
| thyme | cimbru | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | turmeric | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | fasole verde | noun | A2 |
| carrot | morcov | noun | A2 |
| peas | mazăre | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | broccoli | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | varză | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | conopidă | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | salată verde | noun | B1 |
| spinach | spanac | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | măr | noun | A1 |
| banana | banană | noun | A1 |
| grape | strugure | noun | A1 |
| lemon | lămâie | noun | A2 |
| lime | limetă | noun | A2 |
| melon | pepene galben | noun | A2 |
| pear | pară | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | căpșună | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | porumb | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | iaurt | noun | A1 |
| cream | smântână | noun | A2 |
| oat | ovăz | noun | B1 |
| rye | secară | noun | B1 |
| barley | orz | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | hrișcă | noun | B2 |
| wheat | grâu | noun | B2 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | carne de vită | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | carne tocată de vită | noun | A2 |
| ham | șuncă | noun | A2 |
| meatball | chiftea | noun | A2 |
| sausage | cârnat | noun | A2 |
| steak | biftec | noun | A2 |
| lamb | carne de miel | noun | B1 |
| pork | carne de porc | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | suc | noun | A1 |
| milk | lapte | noun | A1 |
| tea | ceai | noun | A1 |
| champagne | șampanie | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | limonadă | noun | A2 |
| soda | suc acidulat | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | apă carbogazoasă | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | smoothie | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | biscuit | noun | A1 |
| bagel | bagel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | baghetă | noun | A2 |
| donut | gogoașă | noun | A2 |
| muffin | brioșă | noun | A2 |
| pastry | aluat | noun | A2 |
| waffle | vafă | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | pâine cu maia | noun | B1 |
| English | Romanian | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | sos picant | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | ulei de măsline | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | sos de soia | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | sos bolognese | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | sos de pește | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | sos de stridii | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | ulei de susan | noun | B1 |
| relish | relish | noun | B2 |
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