One word and beyond: 19 short Romanian phrases with “așa”
It has three letters and it originates from the Latin phrase eccum sic, meaning “(in) this way, in this manner/fashion”. It basically has...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jul 4
- 4 min
Same meaning, different perceptions: the trick about synonyms in Romanian
... even words that have the same meaning, strictly semantically speaking, carry very different nuances and connotations, elicit very differ
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Ilinca Stroe
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Minority Profile: Who Are the Romanian Ukrainians?
At present, they are Romania’s third largest ethnic minority, after the Hungarians and the Roma, making up 0.3% of the country’s total popul
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Ilinca Stroe
- Feb 4
- 3 min
One word and beyond: 8 common Romanian phrases with “ba”
... that word is the Romanian equivalent of English “nay”. It has two letters, and you’ll hear quite a bit of it around:
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Ilinca Stroe
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Stupidity Seen by Wisdom. 15 Romanian Proverbs about Fools and Foolishness
Whatever other peoples’ relationship with stupidity, the Romanians’ is special. Stupidity has us almost in awe. An everyday fact in our life
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Ilinca Stroe
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (10): 10 Exercises to Practise Pronouns in Romanian
Direct Object and Indirect Object pronouns are difficult in Romanian. For sure, they require much practice and more patience to learn. Are y
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jul 13, 2021
- 4 min
What Is It that Makes the Romanians Special? 4 Propositions
What are the typical characteristics of the Romanians? The special qualities that set them apart from other peoples? The answer depends on w
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Ilinca Stroe
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (9): 10 Exercises to Practise Your Past Tense in Romanian
The past tense is undoubtedly one of the most useful in any language. In Romanian the standard past tense form is “Perfectul Compus”,...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (8): 10 Exercises to Practise Your “Conjunctiv” in Romanian
When it comes to Romanian verbs, there are tenses and moods. Of the latter, the most frequently used is the “conjunctiv”, not unsimilar...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Romania’s Genders: What the Romanian Nouns Imply
probably the most fascinating thing about gender in different languages is the relationship between natural gender and grammatical gender.
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (7): 10 Friendly Exercises to Practise Your Romanian
10 accessible intermediate-level exercises. So that you keep your Romanian prim, trim and going.
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Ilinca Stroe
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
Standing out in the World: 5 Out of the Ordinary Things about Romania
The European Union’s sixth largest country after Brexit and one of Europe’s most important agricultural producers, Romania inherited from...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (6): 10 Exercises to Practise Your Romanian
Practising your Romanian so it doesn’t go downhill can be fun and stimulating. See for yourself trying out these 10 short exercises.
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Ilinca Stroe
- Oct 7, 2020
- 4 min
Romanian Sarcasm: The Case in Point of 9 Turkish loanwords
However, linguistically the Romanian language was remarkably welcoming of Turkish-origin words, which have been around for long enough to pe
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Ilinca Stroe
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (5): 10 Romanian-language Exercises
Fresh from the oven: this month’s dose of Romanian-language practice includes a new batch of 10 mixed-level exercises which will put your mi
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (4): 10 Short Romanian-language Exercises
Ready for another shot of Romanian? This is snappy practise with 10 new exercises that will help you flex your Romanian muscle
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jul 4, 2020
- 4 min
Romanian Moods: The Legacy of the Phanar in 8 Colloquial Words
These words of Neo-Greek origin can be circumscribed to the area of moods, attitudes and dispositions, and today they are all used in the fa
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Ilinca Stroe
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (3): 10 Exercises to Practise Your Romanian
Do you feel challenged by these more advanced-level exercises to practise your Romanian?
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Ilinca Stroe
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
Use It or Lose It (2): 10 Exercises to Practise Your Romanian
Your Romanian will stay in good shape with these 10 short exercises covering vocabulary and grammar.
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Ilinca Stroe
- May 6, 2020
- 4 min
A Peek into Romania’s Soul: 8 Quasi-untranslatable Romanian Words
But any (good) translation is inherently an approximation and an adaptation. Hence the adage “traduttore, traditore”. There are words whose
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