Here in Romania as we head from autumn to true winter, we reach the gap where cold, freezing rain slowly but surely turns into snow. Just the other day, I heard someone use the word lapovita (lop oh-veet-za) and I knew I had to write about it on the blog. In Romanian, this word specifically refers to when it is simultaneously raining and snowing at … Continue reading Word of the Day: Lapovita
Folks, I’m not trying to turn this entire blog into a vehicle for pimping the book, but I really got to ask a favor from all of you – it won’t cost any money and only take 5 minutes or less of your time. I appreciate all the kind comments and emails I’ve gotten. It’s truly been overwhelming. Now I need you to go tell … Continue reading Cine e cu mine striga “Hei!”
The overwhelmingly most popular post on this website hands down is about how I learned Romanian in 37 “easy steps”, an obvious riff on my incredibly awkward, painfully slow but ultimately rewarding journey in speaking Romanian. But that wasn’t the first foreign language I ever learned – it was Italian. Come Ho Imparato E Dimenticato L’italiano in 34 Passi Semplici Step 1 – Entire family … Continue reading How I Learned (And Forgot) Italian in 34 Easy Steps
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