Electronics

1. Telefon mobil

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The mobile phone, though in speech people just say "telefon"

2. Tabletă

   Tablet

   Usage

   The tablet; security will ask you to take it out

3. Laptop

   Usage

   The laptop; the English word is used as-is

4. Încărcător

   Charger

   Usage

   The charger; reception can often lend you one if you left yours behind

5. Cablu de încărcare

   Charging cable

   Usage

   A charging cable — show the connector and they will match it

6. Baterie externă

   Power bank

   Usage

   The power bank; literally "external battery"

7. Adaptor de priză

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   A plug adapter. Romanian sockets are type C and F at 230 volts

8. Priză

   Power socket

   Usage

   The socket. Ask "Unde este o priza?" in a café and they will point you to a seat

9. Baterie

   Battery

   Usage

   A dry cell; keep it apart from "baterie externa", the power bank

10. Parola de Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    The Wi-Fi password, often printed on the café receipt

11. Cartelă SIM

    SIM card

    Usage

    A SIM card; prepaid ones are sold in phone shops and supermarkets

12. Card de memorie

    Memory card

    Usage

    A memory card; show the format at the camera counter

13. Căști

    Earphones

    Usage

    Earphones or headphones — always plural in Romanian

14. Aparat foto

    Camera

    Usage

    A camera; monasteries and churches often restrict photography

15. Lanternă

    Flashlight

    Usage

    A flashlight — also what the phone torch is called

16. Aer condiționat

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Air conditioning; Bucharest summers are fierce, so check when booking

17. Telecomandă

    Remote control

    Usage

    The remote, when asking about the room

18. Ventilator

    Electric fan

    Usage

    An electric fan, sometimes lent out at reception in summer

19. Frigider

    Fridge

    Usage

    The fridge, when checking what is in the room

20. Televizor

    TV

    Usage

    The TV, when checking the room facilities

21. Cuptor cu microunde

    Microwave

    Usage

    The microwave; literally "oven with microwaves"

22. Fierbător de apă

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    The electric kettle, when checking whether the room has one

23. Mașină de spălat

    Washing machine

    Usage

    The washing machine, usually free to use in apartment-style lodgings

24. Prelungitor

    Extension cord

    Usage

    An extension lead; ask at reception if the socket is out of reach

25. Calorifer

    Radiator (heater)

    Usage

    The radiator — the word to use at reception when the room is cold

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