Important note: the Romanian currency is "Leu/Lei" ; subdivisions: 1 Leu = 100 bani
1 EUR = (approx.) 4.70 Lei *** 1 USD = (approx.) 4.30 Lei
exchange office = casa de schimb
I want to change ... into ... = vreau sa schimb ... in ...
how much do I have to give you ? = cat trebuie sa va dau ?
please count once more = va rog sa mai numarati o data
may I ask you something ? = pot sa va intreb ceva ?
when does the exchange office close? = cand se inchide casa de schimb?
where can I find an exchange office = unde pot gasi o casa de schimb?
can you show on this map ...? = puteti sa imi aratati pe aceasta harta ...?
how many lei (RON) is one USD/EUR? = cati lei este un dolar/euro?
train/trains = tren/trenuri
engine = locomotiva
wagon/wagons = vagon/vagoane
sleeping wagon = vagon de dormit
bus = autobuz, autocar
van = microbuz
(transportation) mean = mijloc (de transport)
transportation = transport
travel = calatorie
route = traseu
when does the train/bus leave? = cand pleaca trenul/autobuzul?
when does the train/bus arrive to...? = cand ajunge trenul/autobuzul la...?
from which terminal does the train/bus leave? = de la ce linie (peron) pleaca trenul/autobuzul?
how can I reach ... (a location)? = cum ajung la ...
ticket/tickets = bilet/bilete
how much does the ticket cost? = cat costa biletul?
how much does ... cost? = cat costa ...?
the change = restul
keep the change = pastrati restul
please, give me the change = va rog sa imi dati restul
I'll buy... = o sa cumpar...
I shall not buy... = nu cumpar...
please, show me ... = va rog artati-mi ...
bus station/stations = autogara/autogari
railway station/stations = gara/gari
airport/airports = aeroport/aeroporturi
railway passenger transportation Romanian service = C.F.R. calatori
company (enterprise) = companie
Bucharest = Bucuresti
no ticket booking in advance = nu se accepta rezervari
booking = rezervari
ticket price = pretul biletului
details = detalii
address = adresa
city = localitatea
departure = plecare
arrival = sosire
from = de la
to = la
time = timp
how much time? = cat timp?
time duration (of the travel) = durata (calatoriei)
year/years = an/ani
month/months = luna/luni
week/weeks = saptamina/saptamani
day/days = zi/zile
hour/hours = ora/ore
minute/minutes = minut/minute
second/seconds = secunda/secunde
too late = prea tarziu
later = mai tarziu
early = devreme
earlier = mai devreme
morning = dimineata
lunch (time of lunch) = pranz
evening = seara
night = noapte
breakfast = mic dejun
lunch = pranz
supper = cina
meter/meters = metru/metri
kilometer/kilometers = kilometru/kilometri
close = aproape
very close = foarte aproape
is ... close to ...? = este ...aproape de ...?
very far = foarte departe
far = departe
very far = foarte departe
is ... far from ...? = este ...departe de ...?
left = stanga
to the left? = la stanga?
right = dreapta
to the right? = la dreapta?
straight ahead = drept inainte
backwards (going back) = inapoi
when does the conference start? = cand incepe conferinta?
when shall I present my talk? = cand prezint lucrarea mea?
where does the section ... take place? = unde are loc sectiunea ...?
where is the registration desk? = unde este biroul organizatorilor conferintei
I am a participant in the DGDS-2014 Mangalia Conference = sunt participant la conferinta DGDS-2014 din Mangalia
I come from ... = vin din ...
I came yesterday/today = am sosit ieri/azi
I shall be leaving today/tomorrow = plec azi/maine
can you show me the way? = puteti sa imi aratati drumul?
can you accompany me? = puteti sa ma insotiti?
can you help me find ...? = puteti sa ma ajutati sa gasesc ...?
room/rooms = camera/camere
bedroom = dormitor
hall/halls = hol/holuri
dining room = sala de mese
thank you = multumesc
thank you very much = multumesc frumos
I am very satisfied = sunt foarte multumit
I am not satisfied = sunt nemultumit
sorry/excuse me = imi pare rau/scuze/pardon
hello (good day) = buna ziua
good morning = buna dimineata
good evening = buna seara
good night = noapte buna
hi = buna, salut
it was a pleasure (to meet you) = mi-a facut placere (sa va intalnesc)
good bye = la revedere
[any suggestions to briefly extend this list with helpful phrases are welcome; please address them to vbalan@mathem.pub.ro]