99 Romanian words of level B1
Below is a complete, categorized list of Romanian vocabulary at the B1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B1? Intermediate
B1 is the independent-user threshold. You handle most situations while travelling, describe experiences, and give short reasons and explanations.
What you can do at B1
- ✓Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling
- ✓Describe experiences, events, dreams and ambitions
- ✓Give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
- ✓Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered
- ✓Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
Adjectives
/miʃˈto/
cool
/maj muɫt͡ʃi/
several
/stranˈju/
strange
/sim.plu/
simple
/kom.pleks/
complex
/ko.rekt/
correct
/gre.sit/
wrong
/ni.mi.k/
nothing
/iŋ.sə/
however
/tare/
loud
/ni.t͡ʃu.nul/
neither
/li.ni.ʃtit/
quiet
/viˈtal/
lively
/oˈrikum/
whatever
/nɛˈbun/
silly
/priɛˈtenos/
friendly
/siŋɡur/
lonely
/drɑɡ/
lovely
/nu.meˈrar/
cash
Adverbs
Conjunctions
/din.kolo de/
out of
/kə.tre/
towards
/iŋ.tr.a.de.vər/
indeed
/prin urˈmare/
therefore
/iŋ afˈarə de/
besides
/de ɑltfɛl/
moreover
/jaˈrɛʃi/
whereas
/ɨntre ˈtimp/
meanwhile
/maj deˈparte/
further
/ɨn alˈtfel/
otherwise
Nouns
Other Words
Pronouns
Verbs
/a aˈrə.tə/
show
/a aˈpro.bə/
approve
/a ozˈji/
hear
/a disˈkuta/
argue
/a ˈju.kə/
play
/a aˈran.d͡ʒa/
arrange
/a aˈlər.d͡ʒa/
run
/sä ɐʒuŋ/
arrive
/a se miʃka/
move
/a aʒu.tə/
assist
/a se a.se.mə.na/
like
/a trə.i/
live
/a a.tə.rə.na/
attach
/a a.tə.kə/
attack
/a t͡ʃi.ne/
hold
/a iŋ.t͡ʃe.rə.kə/
attempt
/a a.du.ʃe/
bring
/a a.si.stə/
attend
/skri.e/
write
/e.vi.tə/
avoid
/furni.zə/
provide
/ko.a.ke/
bake
/ʃe.de.a/
sit
/iŋ.t͡ʃer.zi.t͡ʃe/
ban
/sä ʃtaw/
stand
/a ɑparʦine/
belong
/a ˈpjerdɛ/
lose
/a ɨmprumuta/
borrow
/a ˈplɑti/
pay
/ɨntəlni/
meet
/a reˈspirɐ/
breathe
/a ɨnˈklude/
include
/a t͡ʃeleˈbra/
celebrate
/a kɔnˈtinuɐ/
continue
/a əˈleʒe/
choose
/a ˈpunə/
set
/a ˈplɨŋɡe/
complain
/a ɨnˈvətsa/
learn
/a konˈfirma/
confirm
/a ʃimˈba/
change
/a konˈteka/
connect
/a ˈlivra/
deliver
/a ɨnˈtseleɡe/
understand
/a neˈɡa/
deny
/a urˈmari/
watch
/a desˈkrije/
describe
/a ˈurma/
follow
/o.pri/
stop
How to learn B1 vocabulary
- 1.Move from isolated words to collocations and full phrases.
- 2.Read and listen to graded content daily to meet words in context.
- 3.Start thinking in the language for simple everyday topics.
- 4.Keep a simple daily journal in the target language to practice active sentence building.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B1?+
Roughly 2,000–2,500 active words support independent B1 communication.
Is B1 fluent?+
B1 is 'independent user' — you communicate on familiar topics, but not yet fluently on complex ones.
Is B1 enough for work or study abroad?+
B1 is often the minimum for basic work; many universities require B2 or higher.
How can I transition from B1 to B2?+
Start consuming native materials (news, videos, podcasts) and actively write longer texts while correcting errors.