Romanian Language Levels
Learn Romanian — step by step, with confidence
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A1.1
Breakthrough: Start Speaking Now
Step into Romanian: greetings, survival language, and everyday interactions.
Can-do (Listening)
- recognise the alphabet and simple, clearly spoken words (greetings, numbers, time)
- follow short, slow questions about personal details and daily routines
Can-do (Speaking)
- greet people and introduce yourself
- spell your name; give basic contact details (address, phone)
Can-do (Reading)
- read familiar names, signs, and short notices (menus, timetables)
Can-do (Writing)
- fill simple forms with personal details
A1.2
Foundations: Communicate Everyday
From survival phrases to short, confident exchanges.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand simple questions about travel, shopping and family when spoken clearly
- catch key information about food, places, and simple directions
Can-do (Speaking)
- ask about travel connections; buy tickets; order a taxi
- talk about your job in basic terms; describe daily activities and habits
- express simple likes/dislikes
Can-do (Reading)
- find information in short notices, schedules, product labels and menus
Can-do (Writing)
- write short emails and messages about daily matters
- complete basic request forms and short descriptions (family, events)
A2.1
Waystage: Functional Communication
You can manage routine tasks and simple social interactions independently.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand phrases about travel, shopping, health and simple work instructions
- follow main ideas in short, clear announcements
Can-do (Speaking)
- exchange information about travel plans, family, and work requirements
- ask for product details; explain simple preferences and routines
Can-do (Reading)
- read and understand short articles, adverts, route timetables and simple instructions
Can-do (Writing)
- write coherent short texts about family, events, and familiar topics
- make short requests and describe everyday needs
A2.2
Consolidation: Confident Daily Use
You function independently in routine situations and community life.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand more detailed information about products, services and cultural events
- follow simple professional instructions and family-related exchanges
Can-do (Speaking)
- discuss food habits, cultural events, and describe places and family events
- interact confidently with services (bank, doctor, utilities)
Can-do (Reading)
- extract specific information from short reports, product sheets and public notices
Can-do (Writing)
- write detailed descriptions of home, work tasks and personal events
- complete forms and letters for public institutions
B1.1
Threshold: Independent User (Part 1)
Start telling stories and joining conversations with ease.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand main points of clear speech on familiar matters (work, hobbies, news when clearly spoken)
- follow simple radio/TV reports about everyday topics
Can-do (Speaking)
- narrate past events; describe experiences and plans; explain opinions and reasons simply
- participate in routine professional conversations and social discussions
Can-do (Reading)
- read articles and personal letters; understand main ideas and some details
Can-do (Writing)
- write straightforward texts about personal experiences and short reports
- compose simple narratives and informal letters
B1.2
Threshold: Independent User (Part 2)
More complex narratives, opinions and argumentation.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand extended speech and identify opinions, hopes and arguments on familiar topics
Can-do (Speaking)
- discuss cultural events, social life, and future plans; express doubts and hopes; present a short talk
Can-do (Reading)
- follow short newspaper articles, narrative texts, and identify implied meanings
Can-do (Writing)
- write essays, descriptions, short reports and opinion pieces with clear structure
B2.1
Upper-Intermediate (Part 1)
Speak persuasively and handle professional interactions.
Can-do (Listening)
- follow lectures, documentaries and detailed news items when spoken in standard Romanian
Can-do (Speaking)
- argue a point, present clear descriptions and explanations, take part in complex discussions
Can-do (Reading)
- read articles on culture, science and current affairs; grasp nuance and tone
Can-do (Writing)
- write clear, detailed texts, reports and reasoned arguments
B2.2
Upper-Intermediate (Part 2)
Work and study in Romanian with confidence.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand detailed arguments and follow specialized topics in one’s field
Can-do (Speaking)
- communicate fluently in academic and professional contexts, discuss policy, culture, economy
Can-do (Reading)
- read longer articles, specialist reports and literary extracts with good comprehension
Can-do (Writing)
- write structured essays, reports and project proposals with appropriate register
C1
Advanced proficiency
Use Romanian flexibly for social, academic and professional life; critical thinking in language.
Can-do (Listening)
- understand extended speech, lectures and nuanced media; identify implicit meaning, tone and rhetorical intent
Can-do (Speaking)
- present complex ideas clearly and persuasively; adapt register and style; participate in academic debates
Can-do (Reading)
- critically read literary, academic and journalistic texts; recognise stylistic devices and regional variants
Can-do (Writing)
- produce well-structured, polished essays, reports and analyses; write for different audiences and purposes
C2
Master Proficiency: Create, Inspire, Lead
Think, dream and perform in Romanian — effortlessly
Can-do (Listening)
- understand virtually everything heard, regardless of accent, speed, or complexity
- follow complex debates, films, lectures, and academic discourse, identifying tone, irony, and subtle implication
- interpret cultural references and implicit attitudes in extended speech
Can-do (Speaking)
- express yourself spontaneously and precisely, even on abstract or nuanced topics
- adapt your register perfectly to the context: formal presentations, academic discussions, interviews, or storytelling
- argue persuasively, handle negotiation and public speaking at native-like level
- demonstrate stylistic control — humour, irony, rhetoric, cultural idioms
Can-do (Reading)
- understand and critically evaluate demanding literary, academic, and journalistic texts
- identify layers of meaning, rhetorical intent, and sociocultural context
- read across registers (from bureaucracy to poetry) and switch analytical lenses with ease
Can-do (Writing)
- produce clear, well-structured, and stylistically sophisticated texts — essays, reviews, academic papers, creative works
- use appropriate tone and voice for any audience or purpose
- paraphrase and summarize complex information with complete accuracy and natural flow
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