Internet & WiFi

1. Care este parola Wi-Fi?

   KAH-reh YES-teh pah-RO-lah WI-FI

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Used at hotels, cafés, or restaurants to ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   Romania has some of the fastest internet in the EU. Free Wi-Fi is widely available in Bucharest

2. Există Wi-Fi gratuit aici?

   ex-IS-tuh WI-FI gra-TU-it ah-EECH

   Is there free Wi-Fi here?

   Usage

   Used to check whether free Wi-Fi is available at a café or public space

   Grammar Note

   "gratuit" (m.) / "gratuită" (f.) means free. Many Bucharest parks offer public Wi-Fi access

3. Vreau să cumpăr o cartelă SIM

   vreau suh kum-PUHR oh kar-TE-luh sim

   I want to buy a SIM card

   Usage

   Used when buying a local SIM card in Romania

   Grammar Note

   Main providers: Orange, Digi, Vodafone. Available at airport shops and in the city. Passport required

4. Pot să încarc telefonul?

   pot suh uhn-KARK te-LE-fo-nul

   Can I charge my phone?

   Usage

   Used at cafés, airports, or hotels to ask to charge a mobile phone

   Grammar Note

   Romania uses type C plugs (EU standard). Many chargers work without adapter but check voltage

5. Internetul nu funcționează

   in-ter-NE-tul noo foonk-tsyo-NEA-zuh

   The internet is not working

   Usage

   Used to report an internet connection problem to hotel or café staff

   Grammar Note

   Third person singular negative of "a funcționa" (to function). "nu" creates the negation

6. Am nevoie de mai multe date mobile

   ahm NEH-voh-yeh deh my MUL-teh DAH-teh MO-bee-leh

   I need more mobile data

   Usage

   Used at a carrier shop to top up or add mobile data to a SIM

   Grammar Note

   "date" is the Romanian plural for "data"; "date mobile" = mobile data. "mult" agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so plural "date" requires "mai multe".

7. Puteți reporni routerul?

   pu-TETS re-por-NEE ROO-ter-ul

   Can you restart the router?

   Usage

   Used when Wi-Fi is unstable to ask staff to restart the router

   Grammar Note

   "reporni" is the infinitive of "a (re)porni" (to restart). The prefix "re-" means "again"

8. Semnalul este slab

   sem-NAH-lul YES-teh slab

   The signal is weak

   Usage

   Used to inform staff or travel companions about poor signal reception

   Grammar Note

   "slab" means weak. Opposite: "puternic" (strong). Signal can be poor in Transylvanian mountain areas

9. Aveți un hotspot portabil?

   ah-VETS oon HOT-spot por-TA-bil

   Do you have a portable hotspot?

   Usage

   Used at hotel reception or travel agencies to ask about portable Wi-Fi rentals

   Grammar Note

   "portabil" means portable. Romania's IT sector is very developed — tech services are widely available

10. Pot să folosesc imprimanta?

    pot suh fo-lo-SESK im-pri-MAN-tuh

    Can I use the printer?

    Usage

    Used at hotel business centers or libraries to request use of a printer

    Grammar Note

    "folosesc" is 1st singular of "a folosi" (to use). Related: "copiere" (copy), "scanare" (scan)

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