Tudor Darie
In the list provided, the differences in vocabulary are organized into several categories: from the public sector to the banking sector.
In Chișinău, the expression “bank details” is used, while in Bucharest they say “bank information” (in Romania, the term “rechizite” is associated only with school or office supplies).
Instead of the Moldovan term “cont de plată,” Romanians use “pro forma invoice”; instead of “corp de împrumut,” they say “principal”; and “în credit” becomes “în rate.”
If you ask for the “cec” at a restaurant in Chișinău, in Bucharest you’ll ask for the “nota.”
The citizen’s personal identification number is IDNP in Chișinău and CNP in Bucharest.
The phrase “sales revenue” corresponds to “turnover” in Romania, and the term “municipal services” corresponds to “utilities.”
Darie also noted the wording in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova—“theft of a means of transportation”—which in Romanian law is classified as “theft for personal use.”
Transparent plastic sleeves for documents are called “file” in Chișinău, while in Bucharest they are commonly referred to as “chiloțel.”
In Chișinău, “suc” refers to natural fruit juices (apple, cherry), while in Bucharest the term often refers to carbonated beverages (Coke, Sprite).
The names for watermelon and cantaloupe also differ: the Moldovan terms “harbuz” and “zămos” become “pepene roșu” and “pepene galben,” respectively, in Romania.
Tudor Darie concluded that basic terms—such as “leu,” “money,” “debt,” “house,” and “work”—have remained identical on both sides of the Prut River, and that bureaucratic differences tend to fade over time.
“It’s the same language, which has gone through different bureaucracies. Without looking down on one side or the other. I say we should savor the diversity of the Romanian language, learn it, and speak it correctly,” the entrepreneur emphasized.
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