How to greet someone in Romanian
In this lesson you will learn how to:
- Greet informally someone in Romanian
- Hi
- Hello
- Hello (on the phone)
- Greet formally someone in Romanian
- Good morning
- Good day
- Good evening
- Good night
Romanian informal greetings: How to say Hi,Hello in Romanian
| English | Romanian translation |
Audio | Phonetic Transcription |
|---|---|---|---|
Hi/Hello | Salut | ||
Hi/Hello (second way) please see remark below the table | Bună | ||
Hello (on the phone) | Alo | ||
Happy Birthday | La mulți ani |
Is there a difference between "salut" and "bună"?
"Salut" and "Bună" are used in informal cases whereas in formal encounters "Bună dimineaţa / Bună ziua / Bună seara" is more appropiate.
There is no real difference between "salut" and "bună".
How to say in Romanian: good morning/day/evening/night and goodbye
| English | Romanian translation |
Audio | Phonetic Transcription |
|---|---|---|---|
Good morning | Bună dimineața | ||
Good day This is the most common formal greeting. In English it has sometimes the nuance of dismissal, however in Romanian it is a mere greeting with no negative implications | Bună ziua | ||
Good evening | Bună seara | ||
Good night | Noapte bună | ||
Goodbye can be used in both a formal and informal situation | La revedere |
How does one say Good afternoon in Romanian?
Romanians do not say Good afternoon. They actually use Bună ziua (Good day) from lunch time until the evening.
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