Tongue Twister Thursday
For Engrish Speakers: rânduielile lor ce faci, lămâio? ronghioș și verde Pentru Vorbitori: Who ate the whole whale? The scion of fusion Her apnea was pneumatic Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
Word of the Day: Razna
The other day I was racking my brain trying to think of a few words that people learning Romanian might hear but might be difficult to find in the dictionary as they are a kind of slang or euphemistic speech. And then this came across my Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/#!/DeWeekendRo/status/68277315414671360 Yes! What does razna mean, and what does it mean to “take” it? Plainly put, “o … Continue reading Word of the Day: Razna
Word of the Day: Contra Cost
Lately I’ve been seeing this expression contra cost pop up a lot and I really didn’t understand it. After all, contra means “against”, so did it mean free (no charge)? Or did it mean something akin to “at a minimum cost”? No. Turns out it’s related to a euphemism for prostitution and “contra cost” means to do something for money. It doesn’t necessarily have to … Continue reading Word of the Day: Contra Cost
Mailbag
http://twitter.com/#!/theycallmefritz/status/67068045805359104 http://twitter.com/#!/new_daianara/statuses/67584422668546048 @lifeinromania Thanks!!!! — ross winner (@theycallmefritz) May 9, 2011 You’re welcome! From another reader: Hi, I came across your site and I am very impressed about your passion for Romania. I am a Romanian myself, who leaves in UK for nearly 8 years now. The way I deal with missing my country is not to think about its beauty… because it makes me … Continue reading Mailbag
We Have a Winner!
Yes! Well the votes are in for the First Annual IMRTY Alison Mutler Parody Contest. Ah yes, thanks to all of you who participated! Drum roll please…. And the winner is Lavinia with her awesome article entitled “Vampires Save Gypsies on Romanian Television”. Yay! This was her winning entry, with some slight edits and formats: Vampires save gypsies on Romanian television By Alison Mutler, Associated … Continue reading We Have a Winner!
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