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Ilinca Stroe

Aug 2, 20224 min

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...

Ilinca Stroe

Jul 4, 20224 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

Ilinca Stroe

Feb 4, 20223 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:

Ilinca Stroe

Oct 7, 20212 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

Ilinca Stroe

May 7, 20212 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”,...

Ilinca Stroe

Mar 9, 20212 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...

Ilinca Stroe

Feb 12, 20214 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, 20212 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.

Ilinca Stroe

Nov 3, 20202 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.