One example of a Romanian - English cognate is the word "telefon." which means for "telephone" Another example is the word "restaurant," which also has the same meaning in both languages.

Recognize similarities between cognate words.

By recognizing the similarities between cognate words , you can quickly grasp their meaning and remember them easily.

Here is a list of cognate verbs: words in Romanian and English that share the same root and often look or sound alike, making them much easier to recognize and learn

Listen and follow the cognates list below.

HERE IS A LIST OF 50 Romanian - English COGNATE VERBS. Most of them share the same Latin origin, often transmitted through French, which is why they look and sound so similar today.

Learning them gives you a shortcut: once you know the root, you can often guess the meaning across both languages with little effort

1. a copia – I copy → eu copiez
2. a studia – I study → eu studiez
3. a organiza – I organize → eu organizez
4. a repeta – I repeat → eu repet
5. a crea – I create → eu creez
6. a forma – I form → eu formez
7. a limita – I limit → eu limitez
8. a continua – I continue → eu continui
9. a compara – I compare → eu compar
10. a confirma – I confirm → eu confirm
11. a informa – I inform → eu informez
12. a observa – I observe → eu observ
13. a descrie – I describe → eu descriu
14. a recomanda – I recommend → eu recomand
15. a transforma – I transform → eu transform
16. a controla – I control → eu controlez
17. a invita – I invite → eu invit
18. a explica – I explain → eu explic
19. a discuta – I discuss → eu discut
20. a nota – I note → eu notez
21. a pronunța – I pronounce → eu pronunț
22. a analiza – I analyze → eu analizez
23. a organiza – I organize → eu organizez
24. a separa – I separate → eu separ
25. a filma – I film → eu filmez
26. a telefona – I telephone → eu telefonez
27. a programa – I program → eu programez
28. a experimenta – I experiment → eu experimentez
29. a exporta – I export → eu export
30. a copia – I copy → eu copiez
31. a nota – I note → eu notez
32. a respecta – I respect → eu respect
33. a critica – I criticize → eu critic
34. a imita – I imitate → eu imit
35. a limita – I limit → eu limitez
36. a aproba – I approve → eu aprob
37. a adopta – I adopt → eu adopt
38. a consulta – I consult → eu consult
39. a calcula – I calculate → eu calculez
40. a organiza – I organize → eu organizez
41. a identifica – I identify → eu identific
42. a copia – I copy → eu copiez
43. a include – I include → eu includ
44. a exclude – I exclude → eu exclud
45. a reproduce – I reproduce → eu reproduc
46. a produce – I produce → eu produc
47. a introduce – I introduce → eu introduc
48. a conduce – I conduce/lead/drive → eu conduc
49. a traduce – I translate → eu traduc
50. a reduce – I reduce → eu reduc

FALSE COGNATES (False Friends)

It's important to keep in mind that there are also false cognates that can trip you up if you're not careful.

These are words that may look or sound similar in both languages but have different meanings. For example, the Romanian word "sens" means "direction," while the English word "sense" means "a feeling or perception." To avoid confusion, make sure to pay attention to context and always double-check the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure accuracy.