Archive for October, 2010
CNN and a PCV
As you (probably) know, I like to keep an eye on the wire to see what pops up. Just a few hours ago, CNN started running a piece on one of Dracula’s real castles in Romania. I assume this is “for” Halloween but it’s filed by Adam Cooper, so I wonder if he truly did… Read More ›
I Am Thankful To Pray Of You
I guess the relatively “good” news here is that there are only a few ways to say “please” and “thank you” in Romanian. We’ll start with “thank you” first. The first way to say this is the easiest and the one I tell every foreigner I meet to use. You just say mersi (mare-SEA), quite… Read More ›
Your Ladyship’s Dog’s Life’s Quality’s Improvement Is The First Step
As I go about my daily life, I’m always on the lookout for things connected to Romanian grammar, especially those I can whittle down into bite-sized chunks to feed into good blog post. The other day I was down at the veterinarian’s office with the cats (they’re fine – just fat) and there was a… Read More ›
