Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Romanian vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.
Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.
| English | Romanian | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| the apple | mărul | I eat the apple. Mănânc mărul. |
| the book | cartea | She reads the book. Ea citește cartea. |
| the cat | pisica | The cat is sleeping. Pisica doarme. |
| the dog | câinele | The dog is barking. Câinele latră. |
| the car | mașina | He drives the car. El conduce mașina. |
| the house | casa | We live in a house. Locuim într-o casă. |
| the chair | scaunul | She sits on the chair. Ea stă pe scaun. |
| the table | masa | Put the book on the table. Pune cartea pe masă. |
| the window | fereastra | Open the window. Deschide fereastra. |
| the door | ușa | Close the door. Închide ușa. |
| the pencil | creionul | I write with the pencil. Scriu cu creionul. |
| the paper | hârtia | The paper is on the table. Hârtia este pe masă. |
| the school | școala | The school is big. Școala este mare. |
| the teacher | profesorul | The teacher teaches math. Profesorul predă matematică. |
| the student | studentul | The student is studying. Studentul învață. |
| the boy | băiatul | The boy is playing. Băiatul se joacă. |
| the girl | fata | The girl is singing. Fata cântă. |
| the adult | adultul | The adult is working. Adultul lucrează. |
| the friend | prietenul | My friend is here. Prietenul meu este aici. |
| the tree | copacul | The tree is tall. Copacul este înalt. |
| to accept | a accepta |
| to add | a adăuga |
| to agree | a fi de acord |
| to allow | a permite |
| to ask | a întreba |
| to believe | a crede |
| to borrow | a împrumuta |
| to break | a sparge |
| to bring | a aduce |
| to build | a construi |
| I like apples | Îmi plac merele |
| She is my friend | Ea este prietena mea |
| It is a sunny day | Este o zi însorită |
| He runs fast | El aleargă repede |
| We are happy | Suntem fericiți |
| They play soccer | Ei joacă fotbal |
Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.
All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.
All words and sentences to look up and read offline.
Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.
Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.
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With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.
Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.
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For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Romanian vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.