Legend: ⭐ Core word — everyone should try to use this in a sentence  |  ➕ Bonus word — great to recognize, extra challenge for confident speakers

Nouns


 English Romanian
⭐ aunt mătușă
⭐ brother frate
⭐ cousin văr / verișoară
⭐ daughter fiică
➕ descendant descendent
⭐ father tată
➕ generation generație
⭐ grandfather bunic
⭐ grandmother bunică
⭐ heritage moștenire (culturală)
⭐ household gospodărie
➕ in-laws rude prin alianță
⭐ mother mamă
⭐ nephew nepot (de unchi/mătușă)
⭐ niece nepoată (de unchi/mătușă)
⭐ parents părinți
⭐ recipe rețetă
⭐ reunion reuniune
⭐ sister soră
⭐ son fiu
⭐ tradition tradiție
⭐ uncle unchi

Adjectives


 English Romanian
⭐ close-knit unit (despre familie)
➕ cultural cultural
⭐ extended (family) extinsă (familie)
⭐ large mare
⭐ multigenerational multigenerațional
⭐ small mic
➕ traditional tradițional

Verbs & Expressions


 English Romanian
⭐ to celebrate a sărbători
⭐ to gather (together) a se aduna (împreună)
⭐ to grow up a crește
⭐ to inherit a moșteni
⭐ to live with a locui cu
➕ to pass down (traditions) a transmite (tradiții)
⭐ to raise (children) a crește (copii)
⭐ to visit relatives a vizita rudele
⭐ “who do you live with?” “cu cine locuiești?”

💬 Discussion Questions

  • Who do you live with, and how big is your family?

  • What traditions does your family celebrate together?

  • Do you have a favorite family recipe or holiday custom?

  • Is your family close-knit, or does everyone live far apart?

  • Do you think family traditions are becoming less important today?