The Michel Thomas method
You build real sentences from your first lesson by understanding how Romanian fits together. There’s nothing to cram and no flashcard pile to dread. It’s the Michel Thomas approach, rebuilt for your phone.
🇷🇴 The Michel Thomas method, in your pocket
Start speaking Romanian in your first week.
Short daily lessons with native audio and pronunciation practice. Everything is stored on your phone, so it works 100% offline, even on a flight. Free for the first 30 days.
Free for 30 days, then $2/mo or $12/yr. Cancel anytime.
Bună ziua! BOO-nuh ZEE-wah Hello / Good day Mulțumesc! mool-tsoo-MESK Thank you! Bună dimineața! BOO-nuh dee-mee-NYAH-tsah Good morning! Noapte bună! NWAHP-teh BOO-nuh Good night! La revedere! lah reh-veh-DEH-reh Goodbye! Îmi pare bine. uhm PAH-reh BEE-neh Nice to meet you. Bună ziua! BOO-nuh ZEE-wah Hello / Good day Mulțumesc! mool-tsoo-MESK Thank you! Bună dimineața! BOO-nuh dee-mee-NYAH-tsah Good morning! Noapte bună! NWAHP-teh BOO-nuh Good night! La revedere! lah reh-veh-DEH-reh Goodbye! Îmi pare bine. uhm PAH-reh BEE-neh Nice to meet you.
12 weeks of lessons
60 guided daily lessons
1,600+ native audio clips
100% works offline
Why it works
How the lessons actually work
Most apps hand you flashcards to grind through. This one walks you through how Romanian fits together, so by lesson one you’re already building your own sentences with the Michel Thomas–inspired method. For a lot of people it feels closer to remembering than studying.
- 01
Listen
Hear a native speaker say a word or phrase, with a plain phonetic guide so you know exactly how it sounds.
- 02
Build
Combine what you already know into new sentences. You construct the Romanian yourself, which is what makes it stay with you.
- 03
Speak
Say it out loud and check your pronunciation. By the end of a lesson you’ve produced real Romanian you can use.
Everything you need
A full Romanian course in one app
It covers greetings, travel, food, and the everyday conversations you’ll actually have in Romania. Audio sits on every lesson, and none of it needs the internet.
1,600+ native audio clips
Hear every word and phrase from a native speaker, then say it back. Your ear learns how Romanian really sounds instead of how it looks on the page.
Real pronunciation feedback
Speak into your phone and it tells you how close you are. You practice being understood out loud, which is the part most apps skip.
100% offline, anywhere
Every lesson and audio clip downloads to your device. After that it keeps working with your phone in airplane mode and no signal at all.
12 weeks, 60 lessons
Sixty short lessons over twelve weeks, covering greetings, travel, food, feelings, and getting around town. A few minutes a day is plenty.
Streaks that keep you going
Short daily lessons, plus XP and streaks to show your progress. The small wins add up, and one day Romanian just clicks.
✈️ Airplane mode approved
Your whole course, even at 35,000 feet.
Every lesson and all 1,600+ audio clips sit on your device. There’s no buffering and no “you’re offline” wall. Open the app and the entire course is right there.
Download & go offline Say it like a local
Start with phrases you’ll actually use
Bună ziua! BOO-nuh ZEE-wah Hello / Good day
Mulțumesc! mool-tsoo-MESK Thank you!
Bună dimineața! BOO-nuh dee-mee-NYAH-tsah Good morning!
Noapte bună! NWAHP-teh BOO-nuh Good night!
La revedere! lah reh-veh-DEH-reh Goodbye!
Îmi pare bine. uhm PAH-reh BEE-neh Nice to meet you.
Simple, honest pricing
Free to start, then a couple of dollars a month.
Try everything free for 30 days. If you want to keep going, it’s $2 a month or $12 a year.
Monthly
$2/mo
Cancel anytime.
- All 12 weeks & 60 lessons
- 1,600+ offline audio clips
- Pronunciation feedback
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Annual
$12/yr
Just $1/month, billed yearly.
- Everything in Monthly
- Two months free vs. monthly
- New lessons & voices included
30-day free trial · No credit card to start · Cancel anytime
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is Learn Romanian really free?
Yes. The download is free and you get a full 30-day trial with no credit card. After that it’s $2 a month or $12 a year, and you can cancel whenever you like.
Does it work without internet?
Completely. All twelve weeks of lessons and the 1,600+ audio clips download to your device, so the app keeps working in airplane mode.
What is the Michel Thomas method?
It’s a teaching method that skips rote memorization. Rather than drilling vocabulary lists, you’re guided to understand how the language is put together, so you can make your own sentences from the first lesson. Because you understand it, it stays with you.
Do I need any Romanian to start?
None at all. The course starts from your very first words and builds up gradually over twelve weeks.
Which devices are supported?
Learn Romanian is coming to the Apple App Store (iPhone and iPad) and Google Play (Android). Join the launch list and we’ll tell you when it’s ready.
Say your first Romanian words today.
Download the app free and start speaking in your first lesson.