Communication

Opinion

[ substantiv ]

/ə.pɪn.jən/ or /ē.pin.yēn/

o

ə

p

p

i

ɪ

n

n

i

j

o

ə

n

n

(părere)

opiniune

your feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, rather than a fact

Talk

[ substantiv ]

/tɔ:k/ or /tawk/

t

t

a

ɔ:

l

k

k

(vorbire)

discuție

a form of communication using spoken words

Call

[ substantiv ]

/kɔ:l/ or /kawl/

c

k

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(convocare)

apel

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone

Cell phone

[ substantiv ]

/ˈsɛl ˌfoʊn/

(telefon celular)

telefon mobil

a phone that we can carry with us and use anywhere because it has no wires

Argument

[ substantiv ]

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(discuție)

argument

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

Discussion

[ substantiv ]

/dɪs.kʌ.ʃən/ or /dis.ka.shēn/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(dezbatere)

discuție

an act or process of talking and sharing ideas in order to reach a decision or conclusion

Fight

[ substantiv ]

/faɪt/ or /fait/

f

f

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

(conflict)

cert

an argument over something

Letter

[ substantiv ]

/lɛ.tər/ or /le.tēr/

l

l

e

ɛ

tt

t

e

ə

r

r

(carnet)

scrisoare

a written or printed message that is sent to someone or an organization, company, etc.

Mail

[ substantiv ]

/meɪl/ or /meil/

m

m

ai

eɪ

l

l

(serviciul de poștă)

poștă

the system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.

Envelope

[ substantiv ]

/ɛn.və.loʊp/ or /en.vē.looop/

e

ɛ

n

n

v

v

e

ə

l

l

o

oʊ

p

p

e

(envelopă)

plic

a thin, paper cover in which we put and send a letter

To say

[ verb ]

/seɪ/ or /sei/

s

s

a

e

y

ɪ

(a zice)

a spune

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

To tell

[ verb ]

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

(a informa)

a spune

to use words and give someone information

To discuss

[ verb ]

/dɪs.kʌs/ or /dis.kas/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

s

(a dezbate)

a discuta

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

To visit

[ verb ]

/vɪ.zɪt/ or /vi.zit/

v

v

i

ɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

t

t

(a merge în vizită)

a vizita

to go somewhere because we want to spend time with someone

To reply

[ verb ]

/rɪp.laɪ/ or /rip.lai/

r

r

e

ɪ

p

p

l

l

y

aɪ

(a replica)

a răspunde

to answer someone by writing or saying something

To argue

[ verb ]

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

(a discuta)

a se certa

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

To mail

[ verb ]

/meɪl/ or /meil/

m

m

ai

eɪ

l

l

(a posta)

a trimite

to send a letter or package by post

Together

[ adverb ]

/tə.gɛ.ðər/ or /tē.ge.dhēr/

t

t

o

ə

g

g

e

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

(împreună cu)

împreună

with something or someone else

Calmly

[ adverb ]

/kɑ:m.li/ or /kaam.li/

c

k

a

ɑ:

l

m

m

l

l

y

i

(liniștit)

calm

without stress or strong emotion

Alone

[ adverb ]

/ə.loʊn/ or /ē.looon/

a

ə

l

l

o

oʊ

n

n

e

(de unul singur)

singur

without anyone else

Social

[ adjectiv ]

/soʊ.ʃəl/ or /sooo.shēl/

s

s

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(sociabil)

social

relating to activities in which people meet each other for pleasure

To send

[ verb ]

/sɛnd/ or /send/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(a expedia)

a trimite

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

To receive

[ verb ]

/rɪ.si:v/ or /ri.siv/

r

r

e

ɪ

c

s

ei

i:

v

v

e

(a accepta)

a primi

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

To understand

[ verb ]

/ʌn.dərs.tænd/ or /an.dērs.tānd/

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(a cunoaște sensul)

a înțelege

to know something's meaning, particularly something that someone says

To misunderstand

[ verb ]

/mɪs.ʌn.dərs.tænd/ or /mis.an.dērs.tānd/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(a interpreta greșit)

a înțelege greșit

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

To agree

[ verb ]

/əg.ri:/ or /ēg.ri/

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(a conveni)

a fi de acord

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

To disagree

[ verb ]

/dɪs.əg.ri:/ or /dis.ēg.ri/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(a considera diferit)

a nu fi de acord

to hold or give a different opinion about something

To accept

[ verb ]

/æk.sɛpt/ or /āk.sept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

(a primi)

a accepta

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

To reject

[ verb ]

/rɪ.ʤɛkt/ or /ri.jekt/

r

r

e

ɪ

j

ʤ

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(a refuza)

a respinge

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

All right

[ interjecție ]

/ˌɔːl ˈraɪt/

(OK)

bine

used to show our agreement or satisfaction with something

Wow

[ interjecție ]

/waʊ/ or /vaoo/

w

w

o

a

w

ʊ

(uau)

wow

used to express a strong feeling of surprise, wonder, admiration, or amazement

Oh

[ interjecție ]

/oʊ/ or /ooo/

o

oʊ

h

(Ah)

Of

used to express surprise, realization, understanding

Yeah

[ interjecție ]

/jɛ/ or /ye/

y

j

ea

ɛ

h

(Așa este)

Da

used as another way of saying 'yes'

Hey

[ interjecție ]

/heɪ/ or /hei/

h

h

e

e

y

ɪ

(Salut)

Hei

Informal

used to say hi

Invitation

[ substantiv ]

/ɪn.vɪ.teɪ.ʃən/ or /in.vi.tei.shēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(invitație scrisă)

invitație

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

To communicate

[ verb ]

/kə.mju:.nɪ.keɪt/ or /kē.myoo.ni.keit/

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

u

ju:

n

n

i

ɪ

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(a transmite)

a comunica

to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

To complain

[ verb ]

/kəmp.leɪn/ or /kēmp.lein/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

ai

eɪ

n

n

(a reclama)

a se plânge

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

To invite

[ verb ]

/ɪn.vaɪt/ or /in.vait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(a chema)

a invita

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

To pronounce

[ verb ]

/prə.naʊns/ or /prē.naoons/

p

p

r

r

o

ə

n

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

e

(arta de a pronunța)

pronunța

to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way