Răci, răcit, răceala
Three related words: a răci (to catch a cold) is the event, răcit is the state you are in afterwards, and răceala is the cold itself.
| Romanian | meaning |
|---|---|
| Am răcit. | I caught a cold. |
| Sunt răcit / răcită. | I have a cold. |
| Am o răceală. | I have a cold. |
| I have a cold and my throat hurts. | Sunt răcit și mă doare gâtul. |
| Do you have a cold? Your voice sounds strange. | Ești răcită? Ai o voce ciudată. |
| Tea with honey helps with a cold. | Ceaiul cu miere ajută la răceală. |
The plural is răceli. Like English coldness, răceala can also describe a person's manner: someone who greets you coldly greets you cu răceală.
Nausea, without an article
Greața works like foamea and setea: am greață or mi-e greață, with no article. Something that makes you nauseous îți dă greață, and the same phrase also means that something disgusts you.
| I get carsick. | Mi-e greață în mașină. |
| This pill makes me nauseous. | Pastila asta îmi dă greață. |
Belly and lips
Burta is the everyday word for the belly or tummy; stomacul is the organ. Buza is the lip (plural buzele). Pain works as before, with mă doare.
| My tummy hurts. | Mă doare burta. |
| My lip is bleeding. | Îmi sângerează buza. |
Vaccines and psychologists
Vaccinul is the vaccine (plural vaccinuri), and a face vaccinul is to get the shot. A psiholog is a psychologist; the plural is psihologi. As with medic and dentist, you go la psiholog, with no article.
| Have you had the vaccine? | Ai făcut vaccinul? |
| I see a psychologist once a week. | Merg la psiholog o dată pe săptămână. |
