Common Words and Phrases
| English | Aromanian | Romanian |
|---|---|---|
| Aromanian (person) | (m.) armãn, (f.) armãnã | (m.) aromân, (f.) aromână |
| Aromanian (language) | limba armãneascã; armãneashti/armãneashce/rrãmãneshti | limba aromână, aromâneşte |
| Good day! | Bunã dzua! | Bună ziua! |
| What's your name? | Cum ti chljamã? (informal) | Cum te cheamă? (informal) |
| How old are you? | di cãtsi anji eshti? | câţi ani ai? |
| How are you? | Cum hits? (formal) Cum eshci? /Cum eshti?(informal) | Ce mai faci? / Cum eşti? (informal) |
| What are you doing? | Tsi fats? Tsi adari? (popular) | Ce faci? (informal) |
| Goodbye! | S-nã videm cu ghine!,/ghini s'ni videm | La revedere! (Să ne vedem cu bine!) |
| Bye! | s'nâ avdzâm ghiniatsa,Ciao! | Ciao! (informal), Salut! (informal), La revedere! (formal) |
| Please. | Vã-plãcãrsescu. (formal) Ti-plãcãrsescu (informal) | Vă rog. (formal), Te rog. (informal) |
| Sorry. | Ãnj yini râu | Scuze. (Îmi pare rău) |
| Thank you. | Haristo. | Mulţumesc! |
| Yes. | Ie | Da. |
| No. | Nu. | Nu. |
| I don't understand. | Nu achicãsescu. | Nu înţeleg. |
| Where's the bathroom? | lju easte toaletlu?,/lju esti tualetu? | Unde este toaleta? |
| Do you speak English? | Zburats anglicheashce?,/grits anglikiashti? | Vorbiţi englezeşte? (formal) |
| I am a student. | Mine escu studentu,/mini estu student | Sunt student. (m.) |
| You are beautiful. | Hi mushat(ã), Eshci mushat(ã)/eshti mushat(ã) | Eşti frumos/frumoasă. (informal,) |
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