Day: January 4, 2011

Romanian language

Expression of the Day: De Mama Focului

Living here in Romania and speaking English, it’s natural that I’m going to run into a few religious foreigners. Outside of Bucharest, I think half the foreigners or more are here primarily for religious purposes. Anyway, the other day one of them used a Romanian expression (correctly) and I had to cover my mouth not to bust out laughing. The reason I was smiling so … Continue reading Expression of the Day: De Mama Focului

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman14 Comments
Scolding of Righteousness

Acum Vorbim Frumos In Tara Asta

I had to bust out the first Scolding of Righteousness of the year yesterday. If you’ve never been to Romania before, I have to explain a certain concept that drives the mentality concerning consumer goods. Whenever you buy anything electronic here, expensive or not, Romanians universally insist on: Having the ability to plug in the device/object somewhere and test it out and see if it … Continue reading Acum Vorbim Frumos In Tara Asta

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman12 Comments