Doing all that writing about manele reminded me of something that happened a few years ago in my verrah own personal life. Now that enough time has passed, I can tell it to you now if you promise not to tell anyone ;) I never look down at anyone because I’ve made just about every mistake a person can make in Romania and the following … Continue reading Adventures in Maneleland
When I first came to Romania, I was confronted with a wild and dazzling array of different kinds of music, most of which I had never heard before. It also didn’t help that I couldn’t understand the words either. In fact, due to my odd memory, I can tell you exactly which song I heard in Romanian first, an old and very popular ballad by … Continue reading Music in Romania
Yes, it’s true. All of you are more American than I am. I might carry a blue passport, know all the words to the Star Spangled Banner but alas, when it comes to who is truly more American, you are clearly the winner. Just about every day of my life I meet people who know more brands, are more conversant in what shows on television … Continue reading You’re More American Than Me!
I think one of my favorite slang words in Romania is marfă (mar-fuh), although I don’t use it very often. The standard use of the word marfa is as a noun to indicate “cargo” or “manufactured goods” or sometimes “freight”, borrowed directly from a Hungarian word (márha) that means cattle or livestock. In slang usage however this becomes an adjective and is used to indicate … Continue reading Slang Word of the Day: Marfa
It seems just about every visitor to Romania ends up noticing the vast plethora of pizza restaurants in this country – simply put, they’re everywhere. In fact, if you’re in a small town with just one restaurant, chances are pretty good that they will serve pizza. The quality of pizza you will find ranges from barely edible to absolutely heavenly and if it’s a dish … Continue reading Pizza!
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