Phrases & Vocabulary

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?
Aveti asta în masura mea? (ah-VEHTS AHS-tah oohn MUH-soo-ruh MEH-uh?)

How much is this?
Cât costa asta? (COOHT KOHS-tah AHS-tah?)

That's too expensive.
Este prea scump. (YES-teh PRAA SCOOMP)

Would you take _____?
Ati accepta _____? (ahtz ahk-chehp-TAH _____?)

expensive
scump (SCOOMP)

cheap
ieftin (yef-TEEN)

I can't afford it.
Nu-mi permit. (NOO MEE pehr-MEET)

I don't want it.
Nu vreau aceasta. (noo VREH-ow ah-CHA-stuh)

You're cheating me.
Ma înselati. (muh uhn-sheh-LUH-tze)

I'm not interested.
Nu sunt interesat. (noo soont een-teh-reh-SAHT)

OK, I'll take it.
Bine, îl iau. (bee-neh, uhl YA-oo.); also "Bine, o iau" (depends on the gender, this would be feminine)

Can I have a bag?
Îmi puteti da o punga? (UH-me poo-TEH-tzee duh oh POON-guh?)

Do you ship (overseas)?
Trimiteti (în strainatate)? (tree-ME-teh-tzee(oohn strah-ee-nuh-TAH-teh)?)

I need...
Am nevoie de... (AHM neh-VOY-eh deh...)

...toothpaste.
...pasta de dinti. (PAH-stuh deh DEENTS)

...a toothbrush.
...periuta de dinti . (peh-ree-OO-tsuh deh DEENTS)

...tampons.
...tampoane. (tum-POAH-neh)

...soap.
...sapun. (suh-POON)

...shampoo.
...sampon. (shahm-POHN)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
...anti-inflamator (ahnt-eehn-FLAH-mah-tohr)

...cold medicine.
...medicamente de raceala. (meh-dee-cah-MEN-teh deh ruh-CHA-luh)

...stomach medicine.
...medicamente de stomac. (meh-dee-cah-MEN-teh deh stoe-MACK)

...a razor.
...o lama de ras. (oh lah-MUH deh RAHS)

...an umbrella.
...o umbrela. (oh oom-BREH-luh)

...sunblock lotion.
...bronzator. (brohn-zah-TOHR)

...a postcard.
...o carte postala (oh Car-TEH poe-SHTA-luh)

...postage stamps.
...timbre (TEAM-breh)

...batteries.
...baterii (baah-TEH-ree)

...writing paper.
...hârtie de scris. (hoohr-TEE-eh deh SCREESS)

...a pen.
...un stilou / un pix (OOHN stee-LOW / OOHN PEEKS)

...English-language books.
...carti în limba engleza. (KAHR-tzee oohn LEEM-bah een-GLEHZ-ah)

...English-language magazines.
...reviste în limba engleza. (reh-VEES-teh oohn LEEM-bah een-GLEHZ-ah)

...an English-language newspaper.
...un ziar în limba engleza. (uhn zee-AHR oohn LEEM-bah een-GLEHZ-ah)

...a Romanian-English dictionary.
...un dictionar român-englez. (OOHN deek-tsee-oh-NAHR ro-MOOHN ehn-GLEHZ)