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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Apr 15, 2020
- 1 min
Use It or Lose It (1): 10 Exercises to Practise Your Romanian
No practice, no learning. To keep your Romanian in good shape, here are 10 short exercises for you, covering both grammar and vocabulary (wo
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Ilinca Stroe
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
#StayHome and Explore Romanian. 4 Activities You Can Do Using StudyRomanian Online Resources
So we, at StudyRomanian, would like to assist you in choosing language-learning activities that you can carry out using our resources, so th
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Ilinca Stroe
- Dec 12, 2018
- 3 min
One word at a time: „Sine”
If grammatical items could make a career just like humans do, this little word would become a superexecutive: sine. Based on the Latin...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
More than Teachers at IH: Iulia, Romanian & English Trainer
1. Can you sum up in a paragraph how you’ve come to be a teacher? I think our childhood experiences influence a lot our future choice of...
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Ilinca Stroe
- Sep 19, 2018
- 5 min
Learning Romanian: with or without a teacher?
Today, whether you are an expat professional, a local office worker or a migrant un/skilled worker, you are expected to know (a bit of) a...
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