Day: October 25, 2010

FAQ, Romanian language

I’m more X than you!

I think one of the curious things is that no one has ever actually asked me how to say, “I’m more Romanian than you”. And since that is, mysteriously enough, the number one search term that leads people to this blog (why? how many egomaniac romaniophiles can there be? good lord!) I thought I’d answer that simple question as it brings up an interesting grammatical … Continue reading I’m more X than you!

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman5 Comments
People in Romania

Hey, Hey We’re the Moti

What’s this? There’s yet another minority people in Romania? Yes it’s true. And they’re called the Moti (motes). There’s a lot of confusion and uncertainty about who exactly these people are. I only started asking questions when I kept traveling on a very busy street in Cluj that is called Motilor (of the Moti) and wondered what it all meant. What is not disputed is … Continue reading Hey, Hey We’re the Moti

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman7 Comments