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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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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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Romania’s “Queen of the Heights”: How Smaranda Brăescu Made It in a Man’s World

Smaranda Brăescu (1897-1948) had the dream of flying at a time when her country barely guaranteed any civil rights for women. So when in

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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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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