Scots Moldovan
Is Moldovan or is it not an independent language? Let’s discuss it! Continue reading Scots Moldovan
Category: Romanian language
The Curious Origins of the Romanian Language
Could Romanian be a far older language than anyone realizes? Continue reading The Curious Origins of the Romanian Language
Case File: Moldovan v. Romanian
In the Romanian speaking world, there are few issues more divisive than whether or not “Moldovan” is a separate language than Romanian. Continue reading Case File: Moldovan v. Romanian
Romanian’s Special Word: DOR
For years and years and years almost beyond counting, there’s one thing that I have continually been told by Romanians. And that’s that there’s a special word in their language that “cannot be translated.” And that word is dor. Last week, the Unsleeping Eye brought me a perfect example of this: DOR: an untranslatable Romanian word for longing. These poems chase DOR across borders of … Continue reading Romanian’s Special Word: DOR
Brânză vs. Cașcaval
One of the great difficulties in learning any foreign language is when there are two words in the new language for something, but you only have one word in your own. Nearly 20 years ago now (my goodness, how the time has flown!), I remember asking the woman who taught me so much about Romanian cooking what the difference was between brânză (bruhnzuh) and cașcaval … Continue reading Brânză vs. Cașcaval
All Things Romania 